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 →

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 →

“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 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 →

(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 →

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 →

“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 →

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 →

How important is it really for us to set priorities?  And, once they have been established, how important is it to follow-through on those priorities? I believe the answer to both of those questions is that it’s very important.  If we never set any kind of priorities for ourselves, then how are we to know … Continue reading Setting Priorities →

The book of Lamentations has always been a difficult book for me to get through.  It’s a very emotional book, full of not only anger and sadness, but also of grief, horror and confusion.  Yet there is hope to be found there as well.   The belief seems to be that it was written by Jeremiah … Continue reading Hard Times →