"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf." (Heb. 6:19-20). My son Joe's empty stocking on the fireplace seared my heart. It had been twelve...
Last Thursday, in "How Big is our God, Part 1", we saw that no matter what we are going through, our God is bigger. The reason our circumstances seem larger than God is that we focus on them instead of on Him. The solution for keeping them in their proper perspective...
"The Lord made you; He formed you in the womb and he will help you." (Isaiah 44:2) "For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand." (Isaiah 41:13) The vine was going crazy. it was growing so fast and looking for something to grab onto all the time. Thin...
Members of our church are currently going through very difficult times. Their beautiful home just--blew up! I do not know any of the details about the cause of the explosion, when it happened, etc., for I have only been following the story through the pictures on...
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." (1 John 4:18 NIV) As I write this we have been disconnected from the electric grid for 4 ½ weeks now. On a routine...
There are three different routes I can take to work. Two involve the use of our local highway, and one employs the backroads. Naturally, this third route is the prettiest…but also the longest... That week, as so often happens in the fall of the year, our stroke unit...
Life can turn dark in so many ways. We were heading to church and Hubby rolled down his window. As he opened his wallet, he said, "There's a woman with a sign that says, 'My kids need to eat.'" Some put up signs and some sink in self-pity for lack of funds. But many...
When I was a little boy, I remember sitting patiently in church with my parents. At the end of the service, the pastor would dismiss the congregation with a benediction. It was from Numbers 6: 24-26, and it goes like this: "The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord...
My mother has a big orange cat named Dundee. Dundee was a rescue kitten, but for the first three years of his life at my mom's home, he truly only had one problem in the world: my golden retriever. Every time we went away, grandma would have the privilege of looking...
While He was here on Earth, Jesus gave us a simple command: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matt. 11:28 NET) It sounds easy enough, doesn't it? I mean, how hard can it be to "come" to the lover of our souls (See Ps. 18:19)?...