When I hear our National Anthem, it still brings tears to my eyes. It wasn't that long ago that I spoke to an elder in regard to the lack of patriotism among our youth. His response was that every generation expresses such concerns. But, something always happens to...
Ps 145:15-17 "The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made." NIV I have been made aware that time...
We are used to seeing animals come onto our property. We have a large yard and a pasture where we used to keep cattle. We normally see cats, dogs, squirrels and rabbits. We have a family of groundhogs living in our barn. A time or two we have seen a deer bouncing...
Our prayer life is a reflection of our life! Well, what is our prayer life like? For, out of the heart the mouth speaketh. I present to you that, if the Holy Spirit is not in control of your heart, you have short words in prayer. If the Holy Spirit is in...
Colossians 4:17 has always been a curious verse to me. Paul has just finished his letter to the church in Colosse. Among the greetings that are customary at the end of his letters, he throws in what almost appears to be an afterthought: "Tell Archippus: 'See to it...
"I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart…" (Psalm 138:1) (NLT) My husband took our ten year-old granddaughter, Mary Kathryn, fishing this morning. It was a beautiful summer day. The temperature was in the upper 70’s and the humidity was way down. Quite a contrast...
"At a lodging place on the way, the LORD met {Moses} and was about to kill him. But Zipporah ..." (Exodus 4:24-25) "But Zipporah ..." Before Moses and Zipporah could reach the land of Goshen, where his ministry as a leader was to begin, they, not just he, had to first...
"Keep alert and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you. For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak." (Matthew 26:41 NLT) All sorts of small animals have been visiting our yard during these beautiful spring days. They run and play in the...
HTML clipboard In last week's lesson on how much God desires to be with us, we discovered the truth from Song of Solomon 2:8,9 that God longs to be with us so much that He comes "vaulting the mountains, leaping the hills." He stands "on tiptoe at the gate" waiting for...
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him." (Psalm 34:8) We pulled into a packed parking lot and looked for a slot. This particular turnpike stop had an eye-catching fruit stand out front. The salesperson encouraged me as she...