Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 - For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted. (RSV)Dion is dead! He was so tiny, so young, so fragile. How did it happen...
Philippians 4:19 - You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus. (MSG)Every year, we stay with some of our grandchildren while the parents go on a vacation.Last year, one little...
Proverbs 31:10 - An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. (ESV)Years ago, when my siblings and I were sitting around the table at a meal time, the topic of conversation was Proverbs 31, from verse 10 on. The passage starts out talking...
1 John 1:9 - But if we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away. (CEV)In our town, many of the churches have signs out front with challenging messages on them. Recently, I saw one that said, "Too bad when we mess up, we...
Psalm 91:15 - Call me and I'll answer, be at your side in bad times; I'll rescue you, then throw you a party. (MSG)Because our summers are very short, camping is a chosen activity in our area. To be outside as much as possible is the preference of many people.One...
Galatians 5:22-23a - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (ESV)John 14:26a - But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things....
Proverbs 4:26 - Carefully consider the path for your feet, and all your ways will be established. (HCSB)We had an unbelievably long winter last year with record amounts of snow. From the first snowfall till the snow was mostly melted was six long months. We also had...