Monthly Archives: November 2013

ATTENTION ALL LEADERS!

WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO DO ALL THIS ALONE? I have a confession to make. When Randy left the ministry of classroom teaching to become pastor of our church, I remained in teaching for awhile so we could “stabilize our … Continue reading

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WHOSE side are YOU on?

DON’T MESS WITH GOD! We learn three important lessons about God in His Story today.  First lesson: Whoever dares to come against God and His People will not win. Ever.Second lesson: When we are tired IN the work, not of … Continue reading

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LIVING WATER GUSHES OUT!

THE ROCK “Take me to the Rock of my Salvation”, “The Rock that is Higher than I”, “Jesus is the Rock”, “Rocka my soul in the bosom of Abraham”, and my all time favorite song with “Rock” in the title…sing … Continue reading

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GOD FIRST…and then the rest

REST…IN THE LORD! IT’S ABOUT GOD! God’s Story is all about HIM! We cannot make that point any clearer as we read, with this passion to know more about HIM each day. His Story is about His power, unconditional love, … Continue reading

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DON’T BE GREEDY!

GOD, THE PROVIDER We cry out to God for our needs. He provides. Then our human selfishness, since the fall of man, takes over and we allow greed to set in, WANTing more than what God thinks we NEED. From … Continue reading

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IF GOD SAYS REST,…REST!

Meanwhile, after the complaining, God provides. God feeds His people with “manna” by morning which tasted like honey cakes and meat by evening in the form of vast amounts of quail landing in their camp! Amazing miracles!  With these miracles … Continue reading

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NAVIGATING NEGATIVE THINKING! SHED IT!

Don’t you love hanging out with negative thinking people? Aren’t they pleasant to be with as they put others down or make fun of the way they do ministry? And the complaining about the leadership? Oh, that’s fun to hear, … Continue reading

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DAILY MANNA

THE DESERT EXPERIENCE We’ve all been there. We feel dried up and unappreciated. We fall for the negative thinking that plagues us when we are not at “maximum comfort”. We are thirsty for the blessings of God, or at least … Continue reading

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FREE FROM EGYPT! Free of problems? Not so much.

The people rejoiced, sang jubilantly, praising God for His Power over their enemy. “I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously…The LORD will reign forever and ever!” God is the LORD is what God wanted the people … Continue reading

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ON THE OTHER SIDE…WORSHIP!

MOSES LEADS PRAISE AND WORSHIP! “When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the LORD had displayed against the Egyptians, they feared the LORD and put their faith in him and his servant Moses.” Exodus 14, NLT God … Continue reading

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