(Recommended reading John 3 – quoted scriptures below from NLT) There are verses from the Bible that we have heard and/or read repeatedly.  They are verses so meaningful that we can quote them word-for-word.  However, I believe that regardless of how often we come across certain verses or how familiar they are, we can and … Continue reading Dissecting The Obvious →

Recommended Reading:  Exodus chapters 1-14 “Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.”  Matthew 12:30 NLT At the end of Genesis we read about how Jacob dies, then later Joseph also dies.  Apparently about 400 years pass before we then read about the fate … Continue reading Playing With Fire →

(Recommended Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:14-21) Being alone at times can be a real blessing.  It can be a time where you can be in total silence or a time where regardless of how quiet or noisy it is you are enjoying yourself.  But, sometimes being alone can be very difficult - a loneliness settles in … Continue reading Alone →

(Recommended Reading: Joshua chapters 6, 7 & 8) All quotes from The Message Translation One of the Bible stories I heard as a child that I always loved, was the story of Joshua and the “battle” he and the Israelites “fought” at the city of Jericho as they moved into Canaan to claim the land … Continue reading To Right A Wrong →

From the beginning of time, people have worshipped things.  They worshipped objects of nature (sun, moon, stars, etc.), they worshipped dumb, mute creatures (cattle, snakes, fish, ctc.)  Even as they were personal witnesses to unimaginable miracles of God, or were told of first-hand experiences by those that lived through those miracles, they would still turn … Continue reading It Is Personal →

(Recommended Reading - Book of Jonah - Quotes below from NLT) I believe that right now in America, many people are suffering with what I would call “The Jonah Spirit”.  So what does that mean exactly?  Well, let us start at the beginning.   Who exactly was this Jonah of the Bible?  He was one of … Continue reading The Jonah Spirit →

(aka Pride and Punishment) If I ever read the book Crime and Punishment I do not recall it.  So I looked up some information online to find out what it was about.  According to Cliffsnotes.com “Raskolnikov, an impoverished student, conceives of himself as being an extraordinary young man and then formulates a theory whereby the … Continue reading Crime and Punishment →

Our world today is full of so much judgement, anger, hatred, meanness and discounting of others.  It is really a sad state we find ourselves in.  We truly need to find our way back to more acceptance, tolerance and love.  I have a hard time grasping these negative conditions myself, I can only imagine what … Continue reading Perceptions And Judging →

As I write this, the date is Tuesday, February 2, 2021.  I received some news late yesterday afternoon that made me very sad.  But this morning - after a night with very little restful sleep - the grief and tears have arrived.  Once again, I am going to indulge in a very selfish expression in … Continue reading First Love – Never Forgotten →

(Numbers 21:4-9 NIV) When we have “issues” in our lives, how we handle them can be extremely important.   We should never go into a serious walk with the Lord with the idea that now our lives are going to be like skipping happily through a beautiful meadow without a care or a problem in the … Continue reading A Rose Garden Called Life →