(Recommended reading:  2 Chronicles 19:4 – 20:29) **The past few weeks - especially the last two - have been like nothing I have ever seen before in my lifetime.  Even after 9/11 I did not see the fear and panic like what is going on in our nation and the world at large right now.  … Continue reading Facing FEAR Head-On →

(Quoted scriptures from Ezekiel 37:1-14 NLT) I believe that we all live through things in our lives that are so difficult we look at the circumstances and call them impossible.  Sometimes it is just a little, maybe even unimportant thing; others are huge and critically important to us. The more important these situations are to … Continue reading The Possibilities of the Impossible →

(All scripture is from NIV) Genesis 2:8-9 “Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.  And the Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground – trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food.  … Continue reading The Blame Game →

(Scripture references from NIV) Daily we all face a lot of different circumstances that require us to make decisions.  Some of those decisions can be confusing or even difficult to know how to handle them for the best outcome.  So what to do? In 1 Chronicles 11, David was finally anointed the king over Israel … Continue reading Decisions…Decisions →

(All scripture references from the NIV) When someone decides they want to plant a vineyard there are some necessary steps to take.  First they need to determine what kind of grapes they want to grow – based on how they want to use the grapes (i.e. raisins, jelly, juice or wine.)  Then they decide on … Continue reading Planting A Vineyard →

(A study in love) Since Valentine's Day is coming up this next Friday, I decided to share this article in honor of that day that celebrates love. There is an old adage that says:  Love makes the world go round! I discovered that the meaning of that phrase in medieval theology held that “love literally … Continue reading Extreme Love →

(Scripture references from NIV) There have been so many times in my life – and I am certain that I am not alone with this – that I have faced “challenges”.  Some have been small and some have been much larger. It can be so simple to find myself fretting and worrying over these “challenges”.  … Continue reading This Battle Called Life →

Recommended Reading: Genesis 12:1 – 21:7 – Scripture references are as noted All of the stories of Abram are really phenomenal.  Abram had a strong faith in his God – in fact, in Romans 4 he is referred to as the father of faith.  He was not a perfect human, not by a long shot. … Continue reading Faith, Fear and Failure – A Story of Hope →

It is easy to consider ourselves to be nothing more than “just a”  … businessman/woman, teacher, housewife/husband, nurse/doctor, mom/dad etc.  We tend to view ourselves as simply average, living our lives as well as possible but as nothing special.  But God does not look at us through those same eyes.  God sees each of us … Continue reading Simply Because →

This is not an article with any big revelation or deep thought that I have had.  It came about as another of those “Wow moments” that I have mentioned before – something I read that I never really noticed.  Curiosity got the best of me and I decided that it was time to search and … Continue reading Lookingglasses →