From the age of three, Emma, our youngest grandchild, has actively shown the love of Christ in her heart; not anything she knew she was doing, but wherever she was, with Jerry and me, and especially with Mother. Emma was three years old; Mother was ninety-one, with...
God is more than anyone knows. God is more than we can see. God is more than we can touch. God is more than we can hold. God is more than all the worldly treasures. God is more than we can imagine. God is more than anyone will ever know. He alone can show us and teach...
As I was getting out of bed yesterday morning I was given the words "Expect Great Things." This kind of leading is not unusual, but this one seemed profound, so I hit the floor running. When the Lord speaks, we don't always receive clarification, just direction. We...
(This is an older post that I needed to read and remember as Jerry and I continue to deal with difficult issues.) Another year ~ and in these latter years I now realize that I am in my second childhood ~ and loving it. This morning my thoughts were brought back...
If ever we begin a new year without focus and direction, we will surely fail to know our purpose, to go through and end the year with any success. As a believer, a follower of Christ, we must start with wisdom and knowledge of Him and His teachings. He left us with...
Music is designed with a melody that runs throughout the whole piece. Other parts add harmony. The melody is the beginning, and the ending. It is what holds the piece together. Lose the melody or make it a monotone—the same tone over and over--- and it ceases to...
We live in an abbreviated society with many associations. We are described and labeled by our distinctions and dialect, our degrees, doctrines, diseases and disorders. The description of the life of a follower of Christ is a wonderful thing, definitely not a disease...
There are some mornings I cannot get out of bed. My first prayers have been offered up, meditations to begin the day have strengthened my heart, and yet God, our Father holds me and will not let me go. Monday was such a morning. Jerry is usually up first, checking the...
Mark 20:46-52 is the record of a blind man who called, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” Having Bartimaeus brought to Him, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, that I might receive my sight.” This question has been resurfacing in my...