(How well our heavenly Father teaches us this truth as we experience the trials of this life. The original article with this title (below) was written while we were waiting for Jerry’s healing after the amputation of his leg (2006). (It took 4 1/2 years and a third...
We often hear the reply “No Problem” to a “Thank You” ~meaning that the good deed was no big deal, something perhaps done just in the line of duty, not requiring much from the giver. Can we imagine this response from God? Whatever He does is as He has planned and for...
(Repost from 2017 following Sunday's sermon. Click on reference for audio and video. Phil. 3:12-16 Often I think of life as a simple “spiral.” It circles, and as it turns, advances a little at the time. Nothing is required for us to move in a downward spiral. A...
Everyone is absorbed in something. It may only be "self." It is no secret that our minds and hearts soak in what we see, read, hear, and think. Without a desire for what is good and the means to attain it, we are continually saturated with the things of the world....
From the writings of the prophet, Habakkuk, we learn of God’s judgment upon His people. The Lord’s words are recorded in Chapters 1 and 2. Well-known promises are interspersed between God’s judgment and Habakkuk’s response in Chapter 3. “Behold the proud, His soul is...
Power without mercy is like a locomotive without brakes. It destroys everything in its path; And eventually destroys itself. Power With Mercy Power with mercy brings things together, unites, and bears the fruit of its own working. Such was the purpose of the coming of...
Jerry and I are just coming through another one. Though still not where we hope to be (Jerry has not walked since January), as we wait for a reasonable recovery, we are resting in the will of the Lord where we are now. We have been through many storms such as these,...
A greeting card we received ten years ago stands on our computer desk. We received it from someone we did not know, who wrote, "Dear Fran and Jerry, We have you on our "permanent" prayer list and have been fervently praying for you regularly." A neighbor of ours had...