I'll never forget the summer I helped a local farmer pick watermelons. The workday at my regular place of employment ended at 3:20 p.m., so I had plenty of daylight to burn before dark. This particular summer I chose to spend those hours making extra money in the...
"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to...
Psalm 49:10 "Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." NIV "Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, Your High God, above politics, above everything." The MessageA number of years ago a...
"The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world." (John 1:9, NIV2)"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." (John 1:5, NIV2)Last winter (2014) was quite rough to most North Americans. Bitter cold, like we hadn't...
Perhaps we give our dogs more credit than we should.Maybe we don't give them enough.I tend to humanize my dog Phil. I call him my best friend.I have conversations with him. I share pictures of him like I should of my children.Phil is here. They aren't.Phil loves...
"For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior." Zephaniah 3:17 NLTTechnology is great until it stops working. My mornings run on a tight schedule. Up at 5 am, on the computer and writing by 5:15. At least, that's the way I plan it. Recently, my...
"I am losing all hope; I am paralyzed with fear." Psalm 143:4 NLTAmazing how one lump of putty can mimic life?Though I can't imagine many kids being satisfied with it now, Silly Putty provided hours of entertainment when I was a child. Unlike Play-Doh, which would...