"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His love endures forever." (Psalm 107:1) "... give thanks in all circumstances..." (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Turkey. Pilgrims. Indians. Cranberry jelly. Don't forget the pumpkin pie! Parents, spouse, children, family, home,...
They were at a star graze and you can be forgiven for asking “A what?” The name suggests a heavenly feeding frenzy of stars but let me try to explain. We see the moon as a smooth, round sixpence but if you look through a telescope you see mountain peaks sticking up...
When I was growing up every Summer my family would pile into our old car and make the 8 hour trip over the mountains to spend a week visiting my Grandma in Tennessee. Each year too my Grandma and Aunt Charlotte would make us an early Thanksgiving dinner. The table...
"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." (Ps 106:1 NIV) Have you ever noticed that it isn't until you are without something that you begin to appreciate it? Last fall, just as the weather was turning cold, we had to replace our furnace. The...
I remember her picture. It was one of many showing those arrested the day before, a collection of expressions - anger, defiance disdain, apathy, clueless, disoriented, even comical. But the look in her picture was different. Intense sadness. Elena had been arrested...
The Lord commanded Moses to instruct the Israelites, to observe seven feasts and sacred assemblies. The seventh of which is the Feast of Tabernacles. It is also commonly know as the Feast of Booths (Succoth) or the Feast of Ingathering. It was to be observed from the...
Have you ever wondered if the Israelites ever tried to get clever with their manna? God provided them with wonderful food every day. But I do remember reading that they got a little whiny about eating the same thing every day. I can picture them moaning, "Oh, the...
I don't like morning -- it starts too early in the day. Yesterday morning was worse than most and started out bad from the get go. I always know it's going to be a lousy day when it begins with getting out of bed. I've had bronchitis for over a week, and to make...
"Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy." (Ps 33:1-3 NIV) The birds are singing again...
“Set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth.” (Colossians 3:2 AMP) God has good thoughts and good plans for His children. He has given us the power and authority to control our own thought...