Monthly Archives: August 2024

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” Genesis 1:1-3  In the … Continue reading →

As kids in the back seat traveling to anywhere, long trips, or short trips across town to our grandparents’ house of love and fun, we pleaded and whined, “When are we going to get there?”  We trusted the driver to … Continue reading →

Truth. We all seek what is real, true, and dependable.  We know we won’t get all the truth from salespersons whose goal is selling to make a living for his family.  They tell us only what will make the sale … Continue reading →

“He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’  The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.  Psalm 46:10-11 Randy and I grew up … Continue reading →

Some people are “natural born” leaders.  We notice readily who the leader is of any group that gathers for any purpose.  This begins early in life.  Walk into the church nursery and you will observe toddlers vie for the leadership … Continue reading →

Friendships are valuable in our lives as we grow and mature as adults. As soon as we are sent to school, we become people watchers and observers of others’ behaviors.  We begin to learn what is good along with what … Continue reading →

“Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.”  This idiom is used to express the fact that not all people have the same opinions about what is attractive.  What is beauty?  Well, that’s easy to answer.  Just turn on the TV or browse your computer ads.  Most opinions … Continue reading →

We just spent the last two days power washing our deck.  Because we live in the woods the deck was covered with a buildup of dark sap, juices of fallen half eaten hickory nuts by the squirrels, along with other … Continue reading →

Peter, the aggressive one who cut off the ear of one of Jesus’ accusers in the garden until Jesus stopped him and restored the ear. Peter, the one who said he would never deny Jesus but a few hours later … Continue reading →

Are you hearing me?  Are you really listening? James final message to us about our prayer life is rich in wisdom as we would expect.  The words are few but the lesson is great and must be internalized so that … Continue reading →