Do embers of thanksgiving linger in your heart as the Christmas season quickly approaches? Psalm 107 reveals 5 ways to continue to pray with thanksgiving each day. 1. “Give thanks to the Lord, for …
Overcoming Risk
“Do you have rocks in your head?” Although it’s a startling question, I knew what the person had in mind. Recently we returned home from a pleasant autumn vacation to Vermont where we gained the …
Is the Daily Grind Getting to You?
There’s no way around it. We are busier beyond what we can handle. The flurry of activity of the daily grind becomes a badge of identification stating “I have so much to do.” We become addicted to …
Are You a Lifelong Learner?
“Daddy I have the best teacher EVER! Those words drifted through my open windows on the first day of school. Outside a little girl trotted home in her new school clothes and backpack.Her excitement …
Training for Life
One foot, then the other, is carefully positioned ready to spring into action. Fingers poised on the starting line. Determination in their eyes. A hush of quietness for a brief moment covers the …
Hot? Dry? Thirsty?
Hot? Dry? Thirsty? 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the …
Do You Hold God’s Hand?
Do you hold God's hand? The small crowd headed toward the parking lot after exiting the theme park. I chatted with a woman as she jostled her two young grandchildren. Walking away in the group, a …
Pathway to Praise: Renewed Hope
“We had hoped he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.” Luke 24:21 The early believers of Jesus Christ walked along the road, downcast and defeated. Hope was lost. Then unexpectedly, a divine …
