When I was in high school, I had a teacher that taught us that if she told us something important, we would know it was important because she would say it multiple times, that was our cue to listen and take note – we were going be tested on it. Since her class, any time IRead more
Weeding my flowerbeds this weekend I was reminded of two things: 1.) Weeds are annoying 2) Dandelions go hand in hand with Matthew 7:15, Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. This comparison of the wolf in sheeps clothing and the dandelion comes fromRead more
Some days are good, while others are just – bad…such is life. Maybe your’s is bad, if that is the case, I urge you to take time and read Philippians 4:4-13. These words…they are comforting, uplifting, inspiring, encouraging, hopeful..refreshing to the mind and soul on a day when things aren’t going our way. ReadRead more
Scripture: Matthew 13, Colossians 2:7 Spring is here! New life abounds! The Grass is green, birds are chirping, trees are budding, flowers are sprouting, and that scent of clean, crisp, freshness fills the air. This spring our family starts the season with the purchase of a fruit tree to replace one that was lostRead more
Scripture: Genesis 16 I am constistantly searching for things…lost keys, pen, matching socks, purse, Bible, school bag, shoes…and the list goes on! Plagued with this issue all my life, I can remember as a kid my mom saying, ‘LOOK! You have to actually look it isn’t going to jump out and bite you.’ You wouldRead more
‘Your story is the key that can unlock someone else’s prison.’ – John Hagee As Christ followers, we all have a story. A story that has power, made up of two chapters. One that tells of where we were before knowing him, the second which tells of where he has brought us in relationship withRead more
Have you ever played the game of telephone? The game where a group of people sit or stand in a circle, a person whispers a message into the ear of the person next to them, and that person turns to the person next to them, whispers the message into their ear, and the processRead more
Ever had one of those life lessons that was so profound that you experience it over and over again, and each time you experience it, you gain more understanding, more depth? I’ve mentioned this to friends before, but I can’t help but think on it again. I was reminded recently of the truth found inRead more
Have you ever seen Georges Seurat’s painting, ‘A Sunday afternoon on the La Grande Jatte’? If you haven’t, do an Internet search and check it out. It is a beautifully detailed painting of people relaxing in a park, but it’s more than what it first appears, if you step closer you’ll see it is made up of millions ofRead more
2 Corinthians 12:10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Hebrews 12:11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trainedRead more