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It is Summer here in the mountains of my home. A season also known by another name: road construction time. There is paving, ditching, and tree trimming going on everywhere. This year there are also new water lines being installed in a nearby town so I find myself...
"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,...
Have you noticed that the devil tends to always strike when we're on a spiritual high? I have seen it so many times. Take the wonderful people who volunteer for ministry, for example. So many sign on, only to drop out a few days/weeks/months later, because...
"And there was a woman in the crowd who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal from many doctors through the years and had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she was worse. She had heard about...
"Here is another story Jesus told: 'The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away. When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the...
"My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of Heaven and Earth. He will not let your foot slip - He who watches over you will not slumber." (Psalm 121:2-4) Sometimes I picture my spiritual journey as if, when I wander off the path God has laid for me, God is watching and...
Have you ever had unwanted house guests? I am talking about the ones who wear out their welcome in the first two minutes yet plan to stay forever. I am talking about the ones who trash the place, eat all the food, sit in your favorite chair, and take over your bed. I...
"Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes." (Rom 10:4 NIV) "I'll wait until you have more babies. I've heard you're a good bird breeder, and I don't want to buy a bird from anyone else." My eyes were wide open in...
My daughter saw a colorful rainbow the other day after a thunderstorm. She called to me to look out the window and see it as well. Looking at it I was amazed at how its beauty could still uplift my middle-aged heart. As I gazed upon it, I also remembered one of the...
Ministry. What a beautiful word, one that conjures up so many lovely thoughts: Serving God, giving back to God, bring people to Salvation, helping the poor, giving strength to the weak and comfort to those who mourn...Truly fulfilling the complete gospel message. And...
My two sons have Autism. It makes life difficult for them on even the best days. The condition is insidious. It hurts them and chains them in so many ways. Even though they are both full grown neither of them will ever be able to live on their own. Autism hampers...
There was a new commercial on television the other day doing its best to sell the newest smart phone on the market. It made it sound like you could solve all of your problems if you just bought this device with its countless functions and applications. After it was...
The end of summer. The days become a little shorter and a little cooler. There is just a touch of fall in the breeze as the leaves gradually begin to turn on the deciduous trees. It is, in general, a beautiful time of year. A time when the late summer breeze calls for...