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It’s ingrained in me.  My mom did it.  My grandma did it. Our dining table always has a seasonal centerpiece. In the spring and summer, it might include the beautiful, fresh flowers of the season.  In fall it will include … Continue reading →

Chicago Fire is a television show based on the everyday rescues that firemen and paramedics provide on any given shift.  These firemen run into fires while others run out.  Paramedics wait on the outside to help the injured stay alive … Continue reading →

“It seems odd to have to say so, but too much religion is a bad thing.  We can’t too much of God, can’t get too much faith and obedience, can’t get too much love and worship.  But religion—the well-intentioned efforts … Continue reading →

Truly He taught us to love one another;His law is love and His gospel is peace.Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,And in His name all oppression shall cease.Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we;Let … Continue reading →

Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Chorus Are you washed in the blood,In … Continue reading →

I confess, I don’t always follow a recipe as written. I like to experiment.  Sometimes I mix in what I think will make a recipe better. Sometimes I leave out what I don’t have on hand or substitute with another … Continue reading →

Real, authentic behaving, helpful people who influence others are learners.  As a young adult believer who was learning and striving to grow in the ways Jesus taught us, I watched as those I once admired as a leader stopped learning … Continue reading →

What will be our final words to the ones we love the most?  What will we say that will encourage them to stay and cling to what they were taught of God, Jesus who laid down His life for ours, … Continue reading →

If we know a rain storm is coming, we might carry an umbrella.  If we know strong winds will blow cold, we put on a coat before going outside to face the elements.  If I know an ice storm is … Continue reading →

Give of your best to the Master;Give of the strength of your youth;Clad in salvation’s full armor,Join in the battle for truth. (Hymn written by Howard Grose) As I look back over the years of ministry, working alongside some wonderful … Continue reading →