Jesus crucified is the true touchstone revealing what the world is: “The people stood beholding” in stolid indifference; the rulers, who wanted religion, but without a divine Christ crucified for their sins, “reviled”: the brutal amongst them mocked or railed; the conscious sinner prayed; the covetous sat down before the cross and played their sordid … More The Great Divide
Once again, this morning’s devotion from Oswald Chamber’s Devotional Bible was a great blessing and challenge! Dig in! It’s short, so you can read it a couple times!! 🙂 It is one thing to say “Fret not,” but a very different thing to have such a disposition that you find yourself able not to fret. … More One of God’s Great Don’ts
Webster defines evolution as: biology : a theory that the differences between modern plants and animals are because of changes that happened by a natural process over a very long time : the process by which changes in plants and animals happen over time : a process of slow change and development This is a … More I Love Evolution
Bowing the knee before Jesus may conjure up in your mind one of several images of someone in the Bible; and if you Google the phrase, you’d be surprised at what comes up! Perhaps blind Bartimaeus, or the woman with an issue of blood, or the disciples came to your mind–certainly, they are just a few … More Bow the Knee
Would anyone in their right mind pray a prayer like that? I don’t think so. Yes, it’s been one year since my husband’s fall. For those of you who have joined me since that time—and I am overwhelmed by that number—here’s a recap of the accident: During the renovation of our church gym, my husband, … More Please Push Me Off This Ladder, Lord
Trust–how can I trust the nurse, when my newest little granddaughter is obviously not happy with what she is doing? Yesterday, Callie Brooke made her way into the world, and we praise the Lord that Mommy and baby are doing great! She was only a few minutes old when we met. In fact, she had … More Trust–When She’s Turning Blue?
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: Matthew 12:25 We typically think of this verse as referring to a home or family–literally, a house divided cannot stand. Too often, we see the affects of … More A Divided House Cannot Stand
Knowing the ways of God is such a mystery to man. We can read His precious Word, standing in awe of the very fact that He gave it to mankind! Can any other book make such a claim? Did any other god give his people his written word, written by the very finger of God? … More Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up
This Valentine’s Day, I honor my husband and his love for me. We’ve been married for nearly thirty-four years, and there have been times that I doubted his love—not because he didn’t show it, but because of my actions during our dating years. To cut to the chase—that’s exactly what I did—I chased him. I … More Twenty-five Acts of Love
We have a pet—actually, it’s our son’s pet. Pepper is a ten-year-old black Cocker Spaniel. She is a cutie and a wonderful pet. She never messes in the house. She doesn’t get up on the furniture (unless we’re not watching!). She LOVES to takes walks. She’s never had any health problems, doesn’t eat much, loves … More God’s Pet
