“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy” (1 Peter 1:8).   Thank You, Lord, for giving me the faith to believe You are present, attentive and lovingly supportive – even when… Read More »

June is my birthday month and to celebrate I’m planning to take a moment each day to enjoy a small “treat.” Yesterday, as I was pondering what would be my first choice, I went out to get the mail and, as if right on cue, there was a handmade birthday card from one of our… Read More »

Memorial Day is really not, in the truest sense of the word, a “holiday,” which the dictionary defines as “a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.” It is instead an all-day memorial service for real people who had real lives, and who really died in defense of our nation. It is… Read More »

Following Christ is more than following the rules. It means clothing ourselves with Christ (Rom 13:14). How does that happen? As we adore Him, we adorn Him. What inspires us to adore Him? Realizing how much He adores us. How do we realize how much He adores us? By worshiping Him with thanksgiving and praise.… Read More »

“My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalm 42:2). Years ago, worn out by the seemingly endless “to do’s” of the Christian life, I wrote in my journal, “I am not interested in the philosophy of Christianity. Instead, my heart beats with the longing to… Read More »

“I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you…” Isaiah 42:6   In a large crowd, a parent takes a small child’s hand. Lost among a jungle of legs and swinging arms the child has no clue where she is going but she knows she is not alone or lost as long… Read More »

One of the greatest “shockers” in history occurred when the risen Jesus Christ, surrounded by unapproachable light and with a voice that some thought was thunder, appeared to the most feared and violent enemy of Christians. Jesus called him by name and he became Christ’s greatest promoter. The apostle Paul was the Pharisee of all… Read More »

What do you do when ugly memories of your past come calling; something you said or did that you wish for all the world you could take back? Sometimes it’s a visit for a fleeting moment. Other times it may be an overnighter, or at least a part-of-the-nighter. It happens to the best of us… Read More »

With “covid” restrictions now lifting, you’re eating out with a friend, catching up on the details of your lives. You begin describing something you did or said or why you reacted a certain way as you take another bite of your meal. Then you give up on sharing all the details and with a wave… Read More »

No matter what we have or what we’ve accomplished, we are never as secure as we would like to be. We know one false step, or one fickle turn of circumstance can create a desperate situation for any of us. The fact of the matter is we are only loosely tethered to the status quo,… Read More »