A note to God What are gonna do today? Go swimming? Bike riding? Hiking? Tuba lessons? Whatever your plans are today…how about you take a few minutes to write (or even sing) a note to God. If you write it down, you can keep it and start a collection. And once you have a collection of your notes, you could even write a book. … Read the rest…
Bad news on the doorstep If you grew up in the 70’s, or if you listen to classic rock stations at all, I’m sure you remember Don McLean’s song “American Pie”. It was a staple of top 40 radio back then, and it’s a regular on classic rock radio now. A couple of lines of the lyrics ring so true, especially for Christians, these … Read the rest…
Will Your Last Home Be In The House of the Lord?
It’s a great and reassuring feeling to know I’m gonna live in the house of the Lord forever. I wish everyone could know that feeling and understand how important it is not to throw life away. But the vast majority of human beings would rather BE god than TRUST God. And so they’ll exist forever, but they won’t LIVE forever. Do you know the … Read the rest…
Give Up Control and Restore Your Soul
As a Christian, I can say it’s not a matter of “what” but “who” can restore your soul. I have complete confidence that the Bible is the Word of God and the whole Truth about His abounding grace toward me. And I also know that no matter how much I believe and trust this, it isn’t necessarily true to everyone who might be reading … Read the rest…
Have you ever heard someone say “you Christians created a god because you need a crutch?” I’ve heard that, or something like it, many times. And my response to that is… “Yep, I sure do!” And so does everyone else. The difference between believers and unbelievers is the kind of crutch. Once I discovered God loves me…and once I discovered the mountains of evidence … Read the rest…
Thanksgiving Day 2014 Plus One
Yesterday, I shared with you how I’m counting down the final three days until Thanksgiving Day 2014. This is day two of the three, so you know what that means…tomorrow is THE day. Today I’d like you to ponder something King David wrote in one of his Psalms. In Psalm 30:12 he said, “O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever“. Wow…forever. That … Read the rest…
Plumbers stop leaks and keep the water running. Carpenters build cabinets and fix the roof. Electricians wire the house and keep the lights on. And dreamers dream. If it sounds like the dreamer’s job isn’t very important, you’re forgetting that plumbers, carpenters, and electricians can all be dreamers. In fact, the best ones…the most successful ones…are the best dreamers. After all…no carpenter ever built … Read the rest…
I Am A Stranger in the Earth
Daily this “earthen vessel” challenges me to a duel. And daily it reminds me why I am a stranger in this earth. But that’s OK because I’m not alone in this journey. And I’m not without power. Do you sometimes (or often) feel the temptation to simply give up and give in? I think it’s almost a rhetorical question because I’m sure everyone does … Read the rest…
The One Who Lifts Up My Head
Remember those very special days, back in school, when you’d get a brand new pair of shoes? Remember how you’d walk to school looking down at those shiny dress shoes or those sparkling sneakers? It was nearly impossible to not look down. You had to make sure no scuff marks were there…or wipe off any dirt on your pants. I thought about those “looking … Read the rest…
I use an app on my iPhone to read the news from around the world. The app divides stories into categories like news, technology, music, photography, business, social media, and a variety of others. I enjoy just about all the categories except for “news”. Almost every story is about the evil mankind commits on a daily basis. If you’ve also found this to be … Read the rest…