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Slick Spot!
Posted on February 22, 2024 Leave a Comment
February 22, 2024 Slick Spots! Last Friday, we had an appointment to have the oil changed on our vehicle. When we left the service department, we were met by a combination of mist and light snow. Although the cars in the lot were covered with a thin layer of ice, the streets were, for the […]
Eyes And Ears!
Posted on February 15, 2024 Leave a Comment
February 15, 2024 Eyes To See And Ears To Hear! A few days ago, we took a walk along the city trail that meanders behind our house. There are several trees along the trail as well as a small irrigation ditch that runs water late spring through early fall. It is a perfect area for […]
Freedom And Hope!
Posted on February 8, 2024 Leave a Comment
February 8, 2024 Freedom And Hope! As we walked up to the church for worship last Sunday morning, we saw about ten people standing outside. Each one of them was looking up and pointing at something. It was a bit unusual to say the least! It took me a bit to see that which had […]
Presence!
Posted on February 1, 2024 Leave a Comment
February 1, 2024 Presence! Is God near? I mean, is God close enough to care for me, close enough to help me, close enough to save me? I long to be near the Lord God. I know God is omnipresent; i.e., always and everywhere present. And yet, I need more than a theological statement about […]
Restoration!
Posted on January 25, 2024 Leave a Comment
January 25, 2024 Restoration! Sometimes things will not be set right in this life. The young girl is raped by a family member. Things will never be the same as they were. The young boy is betrayed by a best friend. Things will never go back to the way they were. The wife has an […]
Examination!
Posted on January 18, 2024 Leave a Comment
January 18, 2023 Examination! I’m too busy! I’m too distracted! I’m too sad! I have too much doubt! I have too much depression! I have too much fear! There are many excuses and maybe even a few good reasons why we do not spend time reflecting on how our life of holiness is going. We […]
Contentment!
Posted on January 11, 2024 Leave a Comment
January 11, 2023 Contentment! Being content does not come easy for me. I struggle to feel satisfied. I don’t linger in celebrating a win. I find it difficult to feel finished. I believe there must be more. I know there has to be more than what I am experiencing right now. I don’t focus a […]
Unanswered Prayers!
Posted on January 4, 2024 Leave a Comment
January 4, 2023 Unanswered Prayers! Prayer is not always easy. Sometimes we struggle to discover a style of prayer that fits our season of life. Sometimes we struggle to make the time and reserve the place to pray. Sometimes a particular prayer has gone unanswered for too long. Unanswered prayers are a challenge for those […]
Thorns!
Posted on December 28, 2023 Leave a Comment
December 28, 2023 Thorns! I pray you had a great Christmas! Our Christmas was quiet as Cindy and I were not with our families. There was the gift of many moments for reflection and inspiration. I was reminded that Christmas is the revelation, the gift, and the promise of God fulfilled in us. Christmas reminds […]
Dangers!
Posted on December 21, 2023 Leave a Comment
December 21, 2023 Dangers! There are dangers when we commit to living a life of holiness with Jesus as Savior. There are the awkward silent moments when someone asks if you are a Christian. There are the difficult moments when you tell your boss you need time off to attend a baptism. There are the […]
Take Delight 