(Luke 2:10 NIV) But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
Everyone wants to be loved. God is love. Whether we realize it or not each of us has an innate need of Continue reading
It was one of those weeks where, if I accomplished anything that delicious slice of information has completely eluded the tiny gray cells floating in my cranium. It is not as if those little gray cells had anything else to do.
As I suffused my weary body into my La-Z-Boy Continue reading
(Matthew 25:32 NIV) All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
True love requires limits. Without limits love cannot be the freedom that God intended. It becomes license to do whatever the Continue reading
Cardinal
God reminds me of his great love for his creation by simply gazing out of my window. The birds flock around our feeder. Even though it is winter we have a Cardinal making his presence known with his bright red color.
The other day I turned to look Continue reading
God does not make grandmothers like He once did. At least not like MY grandmother. Grandmother never trusted such things as banks with her money. Someone once told my grandmother, “If you would put your money in the bank, they would pay you interest.”
With a confused look on her Continue reading
(Psalms 5:5 NIV) The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.
Since the beginning of time love has been misunderstood. Jesus’ life brought the most clarity to humanity that we have ever seen. God’s word continues to define love for us today. Love is the Continue reading
He drops back and looks for an open receiver. No one is open, so he decides to keep it. He gets to the five, the four, the three, TOUCHDOWN!! We have all seen this scene and know what follows there immediately afterwards. Generally the player follows this with a celebratory Continue reading
Why, via the “Salt and Light Institute” -of course !
http://www.saltandlightinstitute.org/
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“We are a non denominational, non sectarian institute dedicated to providing foundational education opportunities consistent with God’s Word to the church community, their pastoral and leadership staff, laity, homeschool educators Continue reading
Every year somebody, who does not really have a life, comes up with words that should not be used during the New Year. I am not sure where this started but it just goes to show that there are a whole lot of people who do not have much to Continue reading
I had many all-nighters preparing for final exams throughout my college years. I would have my notes memorized and acronyms in place to ensure that no stone was left unturned when it came test time. I would be reading my notes all the way to class and continue reading them Continue reading
(1 John 4:8 NIV) Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
We are created in the image of God but we are not God. Humanity is a race of beings that has been created in his likeness. The statue of Lincoln in the Lincoln memorial Continue reading
While trying to arrive at a relevant and interesting topic for this month, I decided that it might be nice and different to toss together a number of various (and maybe disjointed) thoughts that are on my mind:
As I contemplate the beginning of a new year and the possibility of it slipping away into a mere twelve months of inconsequential existence, the vital importance of re-evaluating the value of my spiritual life has weighed firmly upon my mind.
One way to measure the value of our spiritual Continue reading
Forgive me if I have said this before, but, “Happy New Year.” It may be the epitome of redundancy but I have given this greeting for 60 years and I mean it as sincerely this year as I have all the years preceding.
The first few years of my life, Continue reading
(Job 3:25 NIV) What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me.
There is no doubt that pain is associated with suffering. Pain is also associated with growth. The reality is that pain is associated with life. Life is pain. We either get used to Continue reading
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