Our Heavenly Father wants us to know who He is. He’s been highlighting Himself from the beginning. In fact, a close examination of Genesis chapter one revealed to me this notion that God may want to be known by His conjunctions…words that join together other words or groups of words…His Ands. Genesis reveals a…
Out of the most difficult times have come the foundations of my faith. Without the strife of infertility, I might still be second guessing whether God exists. Without all-nighters nebulizing my asthmatic child, I might not believe prayer effective. You could say that these troublesome experiences were the fires that burnt away doubt, as…
As we approach Easter, I propose meditation on a popular scripture found in Isaiah 53. This passage, found in the Old Testament of the Bible, describes Jesus, but predates his birth by 700 years! Isaiah was a prophet which means he was in the business of telling future works of God. What I’d like…
Happy Valentine’s Day to you! What is greater than celebrating and practicing acts of love? Love is the very thing we all yearn for and seek more of, yet some people actually resent Valentine’s Day. Perhaps they have bought into the notion that today is dedicated to couples in love, and if they have…
Encouragement is the biggest reason I write. I need the boost as much as anyone, maybe more. Sometimes experiences are so painful…so discouraging…that it becomes difficult for me to see beyond them. So, I look for God’s daily encouragement in the Bible, and then I write it down. This every day seeking, finding and…
January 1, 2021 marked a new year with high hopes! It’s the day people, worldwide, threw away the 2020 calendar hoping never to return to that relentlessly challenging time. I too want to be done with the hard stuff and am hoping for a brighter year ahead! I’ve been praying that God is using…
This December, my eyes are fixed on a child born and laid in a manger…God’s answer to death and distress. In this year notorious for its hurt, loss and grief, it is important to know that God has responded to our cries. God’s answer to death is life. In the year 2000, my mother-in-law…
A few weeks ago, on a summer’s stroll along the shores of a nearby lake, I witness an interaction between a father and his child that stirred my thoughts on God and His children. The engagement pointed to God’s invitation to trust Him in overcoming our fears. What initially caught my attention was a…
The old maple tree is loaded with seeds right now…those whirlybirds that twirl on a breeze. The flowers, the grasses, the fruit…all are going to seed. It’s harvest. A time for reaping as the plants ready for scattering. My tomato plants are heavy laden, the beans and zucchini are stretching out daily as if…
Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not covet. Shalt not. Shalt not. Shalt not. Does the Bible sound like a big pile of shalt nots? It has that reputation. Many people do not attend church, do not read the Bible, and do not participate in corporate Christian religion because of…
