The trees with white blooms that are donning our landscapes this time of year are Bradford pear trees. From a distance one tree can appear to be a solid mass. After the blooms the tree has dark, glossy leaves through the summer; and in the fall the leaves turn to...
I have heard the message from Matthew 28 on the Great Commission in different places, from different pulpits, from tracts, television, from different pastors, etc.? It is always accompanied with the sense of guilt. The last time I heard it was no different, but my...
LIFE in Christ for those Left Behind To the family, parents, and friends of one who has committed this final act I want to share God’s comfort. Such a death can bring grief that is sometimes greater than what is experienced in losing someone by natural means. ...
LIFE in Christ for Those Who Are Desperate “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 As distorted as life may be; as distant as God may seem to you; as distressful is...
I started this article last month after hearing about a neighbor’s twenty-three year old son who had taken his own life. I pick this up again after hearing the same thing last week from our daughter Lee, of a friend and former neighbor whom she had known since middle...
Sleep did not come easily last night. My flesh was warring against my spirit. My joy and peace had been disturbed by yesterday’s activities. This old soul is no longer able to handle a lot of stimuli; and last night brought to mind many things, good and bad. It was...
Consumer advocates continue to report the dangers of a polluted world. We are told how to avoid certain toxins and how to overcome others. Our mind-set changes as we gain new knowledge of what affects us physically and personally. The same is true as we consider what...
These videos present an analogy of the body of Christ ~ each member of His church in unity with Him and each other. What a beautiful pattern we see in their movement and their power for overcoming the enemy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY...
The following story is a result of God’s working in three particular areas ~ ~ in my studying and praying for this first chapter on humility; in my praying for wisdom to write a letter to encourage our granddaughter, Kourtney, who is turning eighteen this month, and...