As I walked the area around my home I noticed that the ferns which have flourished during the summer season are starting to brown. Yet, there are a variety of mushrooms popping up in apparent health. Some are the dull tan/gray color which I consider “normal” mushrooms to be, othersContinue Reading
“When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily; but with honest, sensible leaders there is stability.” (Proverbs 28:2 TLB) “In time of civil war there are many leaders, but a sensible leader restores law and order.” (Proverbs 28:2 CEV) “When a nation sins, it will have oneContinue Reading
“So now, beloved ones, stand firm, stable, and enduring. Live your lives with an unshakable confidence. We know that we prosper and excel in every season by serving the Lord, because we are assured that our union with the Lord makes our labor productive with fruit that endures.” (1 CorinthiansContinue Reading
“Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalm 100:2 NIV) A song for the day of worship: Almighty God, It’s so enjoyable to come before you with uncontainable praises spilling from our hearts! How we love to sing our praises over and over to you, to theContinue Reading
I invite you to pray Psalm 91 over yourself today: I dwell in the shelter of the Most High. I rest in the shadow of the Almighty.God is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust. He will save me from the fowler’s snare and theContinue Reading
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10 NASB) A year ago this week a friend and I were out for an early morning walk on the roads in our neighborhood. We’d just about finished whenContinue Reading
Yesterday I wrote about a fatal car crash I witnessed a year ago and I prayed for that family and others who grieve the deaths of their loved ones. But there was another young woman whose life was forever changed by that day, the driver of the other car. SheContinue Reading
Today is a day to remember but it’s not an anniversary most people would enjoy remembering. One year ago today a friend and I witnessed a car crash that killed a young mother and left her then-five-year-old daughter with serious and lifelong brain injuries. I expect that today her parents,Continue Reading
“Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.” (Psalm 119:153-154 NIV) This past week we had guest ministers in to do a three day series of meetings at church. The weekend was phenomenal, filled with worship, teaching,Continue Reading
“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” (Psalm 127:3 NIV) Why do people choose to have or to not have children? “The Brookings Institution is making a media splash with its estimate that it now costs more than $300,000 to raise a child through high school, anContinue Reading