Some people of the Christian faith are celebrating the season of Advent ~ the anticipated coming of the Messiah. (See related article for a longer explanation.) Advent emphasizes two main things, “coming” and Jesus Christ ~ the one who was to come, who has come, who...
I would rather write than eat; pray than sleep; read His word than play, because the one about whom I write, and the one to whom I pray, is the one who gives me life, and the one for whom I live. This has all been through a process of growing and bearing the fruit of...
Not wanting to write this article, I tried to stuff it in the back of my memory bank, but it keeps recycling to the front. I have wanted only to write about the kingdom of God’s grace, the goodness, and the glory of our God, and Father. My leadings by His Holy Spirit...
Children skip into youth ~ Youth leap into adulthood ~ Adults run headlong into old age. Some come to a screeching halt when the body is unable to keep up the normal pace. Others gradually slow down as life becomes more difficult. The...
Going Up To Jerusalem is related to our last post, Going Up To The Feast. The last Feast that Jesus and His disciples attended in Jerusalem was an example set for us as His disciples who follow Him now. We, too, are being led by the Spirit of Christ, continually...
(Our daughter and her family will be coming for our Thanksgiving meal today, so there is not much time for writing, but I wanted to share these thoughts.) When we think of our family feasts, are they just traditional ~ spending time with our family, eating and...
(We are closing our website, Father and Family Books, and concentrating all our efforts here and on Facebook, as we continue to proclaim the legacy of God’s kingdom. Our first ministry of writing (second to caring for Jerry) will still be through the publishing of our...
Today we come to the conclusion of six weeks of prayer for our nation, and the conclusion of an election for a new President of these United States of America. More importantly we come to the conclusion of the whole matter of all prayer for all things. We have used...
Instead of normal writing time this morning, I spent time in the quietness of the Father’s presence, just to hear His voice; to worship Him, and to know His heart and mind in what to write in this post. As we have gone through the petitions of the Lord’s Prayer to...