"Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them (again) and said, 'Peace be with you!'" (John 20:26) The door slammed shut. We were having dinner, and even with the animated chatter I could hear it bang closed. When we have...
Among the beautiful parrots that come to feed at our feeding table is a flock of Mountain Lawries. Their colouring is mainly deep crimson and rich blue so they provide particular pleasure as they chat to each other around the food bowl. One day we noticed that one of...
"Come and share your master's happiness!" (Matt 25:23 NIV) My oldest son loves to smile. In almost every picture of him from infancy to the present day, he has a huge smile on his face. He doesn’t just smile for the camera either. I notice that he also smiles at...
"Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, 'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the Lord. 'But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals...
Seeds are remarkable. You can walk all over them and not know they are there. You can fail to see them, ignore them and throw them away and they will still amaze you by making a come-back. I walked across the top corner of our plot of ground, a dry area devoid of...
"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control." (Galatians 5:22) Across from our rental house on Skidaway Island is dense tropical island with a lagoon surrounding it. As I sat on the porch this...
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." (Col 3:12-13 NIV) Spring has definitely sprung here in the mountains of my home. As I walked in my yard this morning I heard a...
Have you ever wondered, "God, why aren't you listening?" It's a common question, especially just after Easter. We celebrate Jesus' coming on Palm Sunday, read His words on Maundy Thursday, remember His sacrifice on Good Friday, and rejoice at His resurrection on...
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." (Galatians 5:22,23) In Savannah, Ga. There is a well known eating establishment called Mrs. Wilkes...
“Come near to God and He will come near to you.” (James 4-8 NIV) Our heavenly Father desires to have an intimate love relationship with each one of His children. We were created for fellowship with God and nothing else will fill that longing in our hearts for Him. We...