2025-11-19
In God We (Nearly) Trust
A few days before our wedding, Denalyn and I enjoyed and endured a sailing voyage. Initially it was leisurely but then the storm came.
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2025-11-18
Which Word is True?
Which words do you believe? The entire key to a believer's growth is choosing to believe God. It is a resolve of heart and mind to trust his word over every other word, and to measure all words by his.
Read more..2025-11-17
Wavering Focus
I sanded and painted and tinkered and upholstered and it started to come together.
Read more..2025-11-16
Who’s Guilty?
Jesus wants us to see our own sin and not make such a big fuss over everyone else's. Our sin nature is our connection with our neighbor, our salvation is our hope, and the good news of the gospel is our message.
Read more..2025-11-15
Power to Become Rich
"Always remember that it is the Lord your God who gives you power to become rich, and He does it to fulfill His promise to your ancestors" (Deuteronomy 8:18)
Read more..2025-11-14
Struggling With Issues
"...showing mercy and compassion to others, not oppressing the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor and in your heart not thinking evil of others. Amen." Zechariah 7:9,10
Read more..2025-11-13
Spiritual Exercise
Our individual task of growth with Jesus comes through the daily discipline of quiet time, Bible reading and study and concentrated prayer.
Read more..2025-11-12
You Cannot Snow Blow Away Your Issues
The only way to break the ice and truly be set free from our sins and issues is to give them to Jesus and to ask Him to break the ice in our life.
Read more..2025-11-12
The Honey at our House
The ordinances of the Lord... are Sweeter than honey. God's Holy Word is the sweetest and most valuable of all on heaven and earth.
Read more..2025-11-11
Lest We Forget
In Flanders Fields. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
Read more..2025-11-10
Soldiers
To those who fought and never came back And those who came back broken To those who wondered why And those who never questioned
Read more..2025-11-09
Wisdom from an Astronaut
Words of Wisdom: “Always make sure they know you love them!” “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Read more..2025-11-08
What are You Doing?
Think for a moment... who do you admire? the most admired people of the 20th century is Mother Teresa. Jesus is the ultimate example of a person with a willingness to help the helpless.
Read more..2025-11-07
Heavenly Investments
When our toys control us, we have too many toys. The Bible needs to be your prime financial guide, as it contains four times as many references to money as it does to prayer.
Read more..2025-11-06
To Humble Ourselves
Humble people seem to be blessed with pervasively portioned patience, peace, perseverance and unpretentiousness. Humble people are strong, solid, steadfast, sincere, serving and unswerving.
Read more..2025-11-05
Why Are You Different?
"Dad, why are you different?” This was the question my daughter asked on a family vacation to the farming community where I was raised. She noticed how different my life...
Read more..2025-11-04
The Vessel
Life is like being on the potter’s wheel. God gives us the clay, but often we trip up and our life is marred. He has a beautiful plan and purpose for every life.
Read more..2025-11-03
Living Life God’s Way and Enjoying it Too
Life is a race and the finish line is in the arena of victory is heaven. Is this your goal?
Read more..2025-11-02
A Ride on the Quiet Car
God’s quiet time formula is much like His stewardship formula: “The more you give, the more you receive.”
Read more..2025-11-01
Eyes Opened
Lord, lift me like the wings of eagles Lord, lift me out of the darkness in this world and fill me with your light, fill me with all of you, in Jesus name, Amen.
Read more..2025-10-31
Time Zones & Faith
There are two different time zones going on when it comes to correlating God’s will and our experience. One I’ll call My Desperate Time (MDT) and the other, God’s Own Time (GOT).
Read more..2025-10-30
God is Mighty to Save
What is your condition today? Unloved? Rejected? Feeling worthless? Does it seem like everything you touch turns to tears?
Read more..2025-10-29
The Trap
Satan baits the trap with goodies for us to follow and sooner or later the door shuts behind us. He uses people, money, power, etc. like baiting a mousetrap
Read more..2025-10-28
Confronting the Crucible of Choice
Jesus doesn’t plea bargain for the man’s heart because He knows that “… where [his] treasure is, there [his] heart will be also.”
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