“Thus by their fruit you will recognize them.” Matthew 7:20 NIV Apples have gotten a bad rap…biblically speaking, that is. THE very first sin had to do with an apple. Well, not really an apple, in fact the actual type of fruit is unknown, but somehow the “forbidden fruit” that ol’ […]
The Sovereign Lord is my strength. – Habakkuk 3:19 NIV And so it begins… For the next six weeks we’ll work and plan and busy ourselves to exhaustion. Our home, family, and life will display perfection of the highest order. Turkeys, Christmas lights, and shopping sprees signal lofty expectations we’ll have of ourselves […]
It’s not a very dynamic picture, is it? The colors are dull and gray and no real wow factor to write home about. This was the last picture I took during a morning of walking and talking with friends, and shooting the beauty of the Pacific Ocean. As I turned from […]
“When things were going great I crowed, “I’ve got it made … He made me king of the mountain.”’ – Psalm 30:6 (MSG) How are you? It’s a question my old psychology professor said one should ask with caution, but I’m curious. How are you? I’d guess some of you would […]
“She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.” Proverbs 31:26 NIV This is a shout out to all the mothers out there. Whether you have youngins at your feet, angry teenagers closed up in their room, young adults making their way, or grown adults with their own families…you […]
“To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.” – Revelation 3:21 NIV Here I am writing on another lesson I learned from my trusty vacuum cleaner. Just how many more lessons […]
“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1 NIV I recently saw the statement, Carpe Diem, on a university logo. It caught my attention. I thought how wonderful for that institution to remind its students of a basic tenet in life. But then […]
“Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days.” – John 11:5-6 Have you ever noticed how loud silence can be? Earlier this week I traveled to a conference hosted in an area I didn’t know well, so […]
