What is Your contribution to the “Kingdom of God”? Maybe you have a special talent or gift that you share to the world. Maybe you sing in the choir, maybe you give generously to local charities or maybe you just have a listening ear. Wherever you are in your life, rich, just getting by, busy […]
Sometimes it is hard to hear the truth. We dont want to be corrected in our thinking or told what we have seen or told was a lie. We don’t want to admit we are wrong. Some, either consciously or subconsciously, totally shut down and ignore the truth. 2 Timothy 4:3 tells us, “For a […]
I’m revealing my age here but does anyone remember the “One Step” camera back in the 70’s? The idea of it was that you snap a picture, the picture comes out instantly and you waited a little while for the picture to become crystal clear. Looking at it as a life lesson, things can happen in […]
Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas this year? I, for one, have a pretty big “want” list. I used to joke and post my list on the refrigerator for all to see. In truth, we all have wants; like a better car, maybe new furniture and it’s ok to desire more and better […]
By now, we have taken down our Christmas trees, packed away the decorations and have finally eaten all the leftovers from all the Holiday feasts. Most of us are back to school and work and are settling into our normal routines. One thing I hope we all can keep alive and well is the hope […]
Well Happy New Year! I pray you had a great holiday season. With this new year upon us, so come resolutions. I personally do better at challenges then resolutions; I guess it is all in how you perceive things. I would like to challenge you this year. Well, I’m not challenging you, but God is! Malachi 3:10 says, “Bring the whole tithe […]
The New Year can often bring a mixed bag of emotions and memories for many of us. Some may have just experienced the best year ever and look forward to an even greater one looming ahead. Others may have just trudged through one deep struggle after another. The fresh calendar year brings desperate hope for […]
The enemy is only attacking you because you are valuable to God; thieves don’t break into empty houses” -unknown author. Wow! What a powerful statement and so true! Why do thieves break into banks, homes and stores? Because there is something worth stealing from there. Do they break into abandoned buildings? No! Why? Because there is […]
Jeremiah 29:13 It’s the day after Christmas and are you disappointed? Maybe you didn’t get the one thing you wanted or maybe someone wasn’t as happy with what you got them as you thought they would be. Are you disappointed the season is over, disappointed that it came so soon? Disappointed because things just didn’t […]
Jesus, the Light of the World, as we celebrate your birth, may we begin to see the world in the light of understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in meekness of heart. […]