"He came to his own people, but they didn't want him. But whoever did want him, who believed he was who he claimed and would do what he said, He made to be their true selves, their child-of-God selves." (John 1:11-12, MSG)What a tragedy! The King of Kings had come to...
"I have tickets for the KISS concert. Want to go?" My friend asked.As a hippie child, my answer was a resounding "Yes!" Of course I wanted to go. Who wouldn't want to hear Ace Frehley play lead guitar or Gene Simmons fork out his oversized tongue? Their makeup and...
Psalm 23:2-3a "He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul." NIVLiving in a tiny remote northern community requires that we travel a minimum of 2 hours each way to the closest city, in order to access many vital...
Isaiah 2:4 – He shall judge between the nations, and rebuke many people; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. (NKJV)I was in a long...
In the spring and early summer, my homing pigeons sit on eggs and have young ones. I have had pigeons for many years now, and every year, I marvel again at the wonder of how they look after their young ones.Homing pigeons are amazing birds. They will fly home from as...
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33, NIV) During this past week (Jan 5-8, 2014), we suffered frigidly cold temperatures. The story affected the...
Romans 13:11-14 "And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of...