Like most people, at this time of year, I sometimes pause and reflect upon the previous twelve months for some hindsight clarification. 2013 got me thinking about Paul’s writing in 2 Timothy 4, and I see myself this way…I haven’t yet fought the good fight or finished the race, but I have kept the faith. In the middle of 2013 my blog articles transformed … Read the rest…
Words And Music of Faith Hope Love podcast episode 27
Listen to the Words And Music of Faith Hope Love Podcast Episode 27 or follow links and read the articles. As you start your week” This new week you’ll also be starting a new year. How do you plan to affect 2014 for now and for eternity? Do you believe you can make a difference in the lives of others by standing firm on the … Read the rest…
Peace Will Be With You
Even though this world is full of mean-spirited, dark, and evil people…there’s something you can do to be sure peace will be with you… …Meditate. That’s one of those words Christians have allowed eastern and “new age” religions to quietly steal away from us. The word “meditate” (or a form of it) is found at least 20 times in the Bible. And every time it’s used … Read the rest…
Done With Love
The Apostle Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 16 sound more like a letter to friends than at other parts in 1 Corinthians. You can read of his plans, suggestions, and observations. And he exhorts the Corinthians to “watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love”. Notice how Paul talks about love and strength … Read the rest…
What If I AM Right
I know most people disagree with my worldview. They believe it’s wrong of me to ever say their lifestyle choice could lead them to hell. In other words, they think it’s wrong of me to tell them they’re wrong. Do you get how silly that is on even the most elementary level? Well, for one moment, please consider this possibility…what if I AM right? … Read the rest…
Moving On Down The Road
Well, Christmas 2013 is a memory, and now we’re moving on down the road toward 2014. Before you know it everyone will be talking about spring, then Memorial Day, then 4th of July, then Labor Day, then Halloween, and then we’ll all be talking about how early the Christmas music seems to be playing this year. As the poet (or some sort of writer … Read the rest…
Merry Christmas 2013
Merry Christmas. I hope you have a blessed day full of the the things you enjoy most. And above all…I hope you truly understand the only reason we have Christmas and the “holiday season” is because God took on human flesh to make a way for us to live with Him forever in Paradise. In Faith, Hope, and Love”
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