(Scripture references from translations as noted) For weeks I read and studied the prophets Isaiah, Ezekiel and Jeremiah.  Those guys were truly hard core representatives of God!  Not being a Bible scholar and pretty ignorant of Biblical history, makes it difficult for me to truly grasp so much of what they said – the deep … Continue reading Shameless Audacity →

“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.”  Amy Carmichael I have to confess that I truly do love giving to others – especially those that I love most.  I have had to learn over the years to restrain myself on the amount I spend on gifts for birthdays and Christmas.  I … Continue reading Loving and Giving →

(Recommended Reading:  Isaiah 5 & Psalm 83) I had another one of those “AHA moments” as I was reading my morning devotional recently, when I came across Romans 11:22 (NLT):  “Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in … Continue reading One Side, Then Another →

I am sure that most or all of you have heard the old saying “Birds of a feather flock together.”  A man by the name of William Turner has been credited with this statement in something he wrote back in 1545, but other accounts think it could have originated with Plato.  The idea of this … Continue reading Birds Of A Feather →

(Recommended reading:  Luke 1:26-38 - Quoted scriptures from NLT) We do not read the impactful kind of stories in the Bible about Mothers like we do about Fathers.  So thinking about that, I decided to do some research about the role of women in Biblical times.  What I found was that women were much more … Continue reading A Mother’s Love →

(All scriptures from New Living Translation) We all face challenges every day of our lives.  On a good day, they can be so insignificant that we may not even notice them.  But then other days will arrive and we find ourselves almost feeling like ocean waves are sweeping over us.  In fact, we have had … Continue reading Endure →

Lives lived in obedience to God will result in prosperity; but, disobedience will lead to adversity. Do you prefer living a good life, free of adversity rather than dealing with difficulties?   Since the answer to that should be obvious to everyone, the next question would be – why then do we intentionally pursue things … Continue reading Obedience Vs Disobedience →

It is likely that a day does not pass when we do not think, say or do something that we wish we had not indulged in.  We are all sinners and fall short of the glory of God.  The question then is - what do we do about it? I believe that we have some … Continue reading Our Rear View Mirrors →

DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME! In 1 Chronicles 11 you can read the story about how David became the King of all Israel.  He and his warriors then captured Jerusalem and it became his home.  Then in chapter 13 is the story about how David decided to move the Ark of God there.  Verse … Continue reading Save Yourself The Headache… →

(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 →