Who knows how many eggs are hidden on any Easter weekend, and perhaps not found. For the toddlers, eggs are hidden in sight so that they are easily found. For older children, the eggs are hidden so that they are more difficult to find. Our heavenly Father promises...
Have you ever seen a donkey standing out in a field? I am not familiar with donkeys but whenever I see one, it seems to be waiting for something or someone to direct it. God could just as easily have called us his donkeys instead of his sheep. But there are only a few...
Two days ago, Jerry set a record as we celebrated his eighty-first birthday. He has lived longer than any of the Rogers in his family. His brother died at the age of eighty, and all his dad’s brothers died in their seventies. During this time, we are preparing for...
As we begin this chapter we want to remember the three main things that pertain to contentment. 1. Divine Contentment is supernatural, possible only for God’s people. 2. It is the result of a relationship between God and His children. 3. He teaches us how He works...
As I sit in contemplation, praying how to start this post, the reminder comes that everything we as children of the Kingdom do, starts with GOD. This is a reminder that my thoughts, my words, my actions all play off of this truth that only our heavenly Father can...
Let’s remember the main points from this series on Contentment. Divine Contentment is supernatural, possible only for God’s people. It is the result of a relationship between God our heavenly Father and His children. He will teach us and show us what He is doing in...
The essence of contentment is distilled from the presence of the Father in His own children. It is a seventh sense that comes from the new birth. The birth of God’s Spirit within us springs up to eternal life with a new heart and a new spirit directing our course of...
Why is contentment so rare in human creatures? It seems that the status quo, even for God’s children, is brokenness. This condition is becoming more and more acceptable as a means of relating to others. We can all agree that we live in a world of oppression. The world...
Everyone who comes into this world is "born for adversity." God's children are born for contentment. Years ago, when our oldest granddaughter started elementary school, I asked her why children were going to school every day. Her reply was, “So that we can get a...