Standing Strong
“The Lord will help you understand…” What do a soldier, an athlete, and a farmer have in common? This question sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. Paul was...
Category: God’s Word Gives Hope
Dead To Me, And Peace – Part 4 of 4
….the peace that comes from Christ… Peace. We crave peace. We desire peace within ourselves and harmony with others. We purchase things to save us time to bring...
Dead To Me, And Thankfulness – Part 3 of 4
…giving thanks through him… What does thankfulness have to do with “Dead to Me”? Practicing the “dead to me” philosophy, with the destructive behaviors describe...
Dead To Me, Wait What! Part 2 of 4
…know your Creator… Total destruction appears to have happened when a forest fire burns through woodlands, leaving charred, barren tree trunks dotting the lands...
Dead To Me – Part 1 of 4
“…so put to death whatever…” “She said, ‘You are dead to me,’” my friend sputtered out, barely understandable from her sobs. My friend tried to explain a ...
Self-Honesty
“Keep me from lying to myself.” Do you ever lie to yourself? A study from the University of Massachusetts conveyed that 60% of people lie every 10 minutes. The ...
The Never-Ending Gift
“Open my eyes…” Remember the excitement of receiving an unexpected gift and the anticipation of opening the present to discover whatever could it be? My beach b...
Are you a Wanderer?
“do not let me wander” Are you prone to wander? “Prone to wander” reminds me of the lyrics in an old hymn I sang growing up, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. ...
Grounded
“I pray my ways become firmly established.” Whom or what grounds you? Family and faith are popular answers to the above question. On a day-to-day basis amidst t...
If I had known – Rest Series, Part 2 of 2
“I desire mercy and not sacrifice” The American culture can be highly driven, performance, and productivity-based. Being surrounded by this intense pace makes a...