"This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it." (Ps 118:24 NKJV) Autumn this year in the mountains of my home has been truly spectacular. It is like an angel artist has been assigned to paint each tree in the most glorious colors imaginable....
"Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand." (Isa 64:8 NIV) "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Cor 5:17-18 NIV) One of the questions the continually...
Recently I took a walk on Ponte Vedra beach, traveling at a brisk pace. A jogger breezed by me, saying a friendly “hello." Behind me were two elderly folks, ambling along. The footprints in the sand captured my attention, and I noticed a visible difference in the...
Standing outside this morning in the predawn chill, dressed in my robe, my winter coat, and my mukluk slippers, waiting for my dog to do her business, I looked up for a moment to see the moon. It is one of those slivery crescent moons right now, but with a planet or...
Last Saturday, in LESSONS ON REBIRTH FROM THE CHRISTMAS STORY, Part 1, we saw that the Christmas story, the birth of Jesus, is a beautiful symbol of a vital part of every Christian life: The rebirth process that we must undergo to enter into the new life in Christ...
Last week, in MOUNTAIN TOP EXPERIENCES, Part 4, we discovered that God can and will get us through our troubled times, but it won't always happen in the way we think it will. Nonetheless, if we put our hope in Him, it will be well worth the trip! But wait. Why do we...
Last Thursday, in LESSONS ON REBIRTH FROM THE CHRISTMAS STORY, Part 2, we continued our look at what the Christmas story can teach us about the rebirth process. We saw that just like the angel choir that appeared to the Shepherds in the fields heralded the birth of...
Sometime early in His ministry, Jesus had an interesting encounter with a Pharisee named Nicodemus. We aren't told much about this particular Pharisee. In fact, the grand total of what we know is found in John 3:1-20, as well as in one tiny verse in John 19: 1....
There is no one in this world who knows a completely trouble-free life. Every one of us has, at some time or another, experienced tumultuous times. Why? Because troubles and trials are an intimate part of this life. These times of life aren't "fun" to go through....