"I love the house where you live, O Lord, the place where you glory dwells." (Psalm 26 :8) We were hungry as we made the turn at Pebble Beach golf course, so we stopped for some food. The refreshment cart was located a few yards behind number 9 green, so we grabbed a...
"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...
"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...
What is there about me that attracts black flies? I can be in the same place as the rest of my family, and they all leave without a single bite while I am literally covered. And to top it off, I must be a bit allergic to them, as each bite-site tends to swell into a...
"If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching." (John 14:23 NIV) We had just acquired this particular Lineolated Parakeet. He was still young, under a year, and he was my favorite linnie color: Turquoise. He loved to sit on my finger and watch my mouth, and we...
"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they...
"The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness: but he that is hasty, only to want." (Prov. 21:5) What are you thinking? Yes, right now! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? Are you spending your time thinking about yourself, your day, your routine and all that is...
"The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace" (Romans 8:6) The Greek word for mind is "phronema", from which we get our word "prone." If we are prone to something, it means we are inclined towards it and can be heavily...
"Then the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded, and he went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle. 'Listen to me, Asa!' He shouted. 'Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him!...
“[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly].” (Philippians 3:10 AMP) To know...