(Recommended reading: Romans 12) A few days ago while running errands, listening to Christmas music on my radio, Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer came on. I’ve heard this song probably thousands of times during my lifetime. As a whimsical child-pleasing song I normally don’t pay much attention to it. However, for some reason some of … Continue reading Reindeer Games
Author: Karran Martin
What Distracts You?
We live in such a busy, busy world these days. We are mentally pulled one way, then another. We tend to multitask and sometimes find ourselves moving from one thing to another without completing anything - sometimes leaving important things unfinished. We get easily distracted. I believe we’d all be better off if we could … Continue reading What Distracts You?
Our Sin Cycle
Recently, one of my daily devotionals dealt with this subject of our sin cycle. Mr. Tiegreen mentioned the instructions on a shampoo bottle. I don’t know if shampoo bottles still have directions on the side that says “Wash, rinse, repeat” - but I remember when they used to. So, the cycle we go through is … Continue reading Our Sin Cycle
How To Be Thankful
Recommended Reading: Psalm 100 - A Psalm of Thanksgiving In a few days, here in the U.S., we will be celebrating our annual holiday called Thanksgiving. For many it’s nothing more than a time to gather with family and/or friends and stuff their faces until they’re miserable. Then they settle in for a nap or … Continue reading How To Be Thankful
Head vs. Heart
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way. Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong. If you do, it … Continue reading Head vs. Heart
Seasons
Seasons are just a given as we live our lives. We have our natural weather seasons - Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter - they require us to make certain adjustments as we go about our day while passing through one to another. We move through natural progressive life seasons - infant to toddler, child, teenager, … Continue reading Seasons
Record Keeping
(Recommended reading: 1 Corinthians 13) Is anyone else a record keeper? I must confess that I’m probably a bit over-the-top when it comes to record keeping. These days, there is so much that can be kept online that’s easy to access at any time. But that’s not good enough for me. I still tend to … Continue reading Record Keeping
Take A Deep Breath And Stay Calm
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago about the devotional book my church has been reading. Another day the title of the reading was The Holy Spirit Works Supernaturally. I’m going to talk about a few of the things he mentioned about showing how the people needed to just do their natural thing, or follow … Continue reading Take A Deep Breath And Stay Calm
East, West, North and South
“Give thanks to the Lord for He is good! His loving-kindness lasts forever! Let the people who have been saved say so. He has bought them and set them free from the hand of those who hated them. He gathered them from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.” (Psalm 107:1-3 NLV) … Continue reading East, West, North and South
Clear Understanding
My church has been using a daily devotional book for the past few weeks called 40 Days With The Holy Spirit, by R.T. Kendall. Most every day the reading has been packed with a real punch of good information. But one day in particular, about 2 weeks ago, the title for that day was The … Continue reading Clear Understanding
