Over the past few weeks, we have learned many important aspects of developing and nurturing a relationship with God. We've learned that God plays the major roll in the relationship, but that we also have a part to play. We've learned how much God desires to be with...
(Whether a parent yourself, or a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle, a neighbor, a teacher, a scout leader, or whatever your role in the lives of the children around you, this important series will give you valuable tips on how to influence those kids for the Lord! To...
"For everything there is a season…….A time to be quiet and a time to speak." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-7) "I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him." (Psalm 62:1 NLT) First it looked sort of foggy. After the sun burned away the mist, we could see the beautiful...
The grocery store is a great place to get food for your body, but I have found out recently that it can be an even better place to find food for your heart, soul, and mind. This happened the other day as I was walking through the local store to get some oatmeal. Two...
"It shall be health to thy navel and refreshment to your bones." (Proverbs 3:8) .... According to Clarks commentary he says: "the fetus receives its nourishment all the time it is in the womb of the mother. It receives nothing by the mouth, nor by any other means: by...
"But He Himself withdrew [in retirement] to the wilderness (desert) and prayed. One of those days, as He was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting by, who had come from every village and town of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the...
"And there was a woman in the crowd who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal from many doctors through the years and had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she was worse. She had heard about...
"Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7 NKJV) Whenever I think I have a handle on life, my dogs teach me a new lesson on life and living. Sandi is part collie part mutt, but all heart, she is quite simply put, my dog. She follows me...
In the 1953 movie, The Roman Holiday, Princess Anne embarks on a highly publicized tour of European capitals. When she and her royal entourage arrive in Rome, she begins to rebel against her restricted, regimented schedule. One night Anne decides to get 'out and...
In last week's Lessons on Relationships from Solomon we learned that when we don't feel like God is there, that's when we become so focused on circumstance that we can't sense His presence. However, when things are the darkest and coldest in our lives, that's when...