"The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see." Hebrews 11:1 (MSG)I love avocados! Even when I was young, I loved avocados.One day I...
"But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14 (NIV)"I will talk to the Father, and he'll provide you another Friend so that you will always have...
"Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said:" (Matt 5:1-2, NIV2)The circumstances of life can take some twists at time, as nothing is one hundred percent predictable.Rain was...
"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you." (Matt 5:4, MSG)Last year I truly experienced what is known as the "empty-nest syndrome". For the first time of my life, both of my sons left...
"Wake up, my God, and bring justice!" Psalm 7:6 NLT I come from a family of nappers.Power naps. The men on my father's side of the family believed in them. When supper was over and the kitchen cleaned, my grandfather would sit down on the couch to watch the news or a...
One day as the dogs and I were heading home from our walk through the forest, my attention was drawn to an unusual sight. A Pine tree and an Aspen had grown fused together. They had sprouted about twelve inches apart and then grown separately for another foot. After...
"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide...