(Repost from 2011) Two months ago I called my nephew for an update on my brother who was in ICU, following an emergency surgery to remove his gallbladder. After a second surgery to stop his hemorrhaging, the surgeon told my nephew, "One of his systems is shutting...
Without delving into details of this year, I want to specifically come to the subject of separation, and to quickly get to the main one that led me to write this post. Many have died from the virus. More have died from heart disease and cancer and most of these...
For the past month, my mind and heart have been deluged with thoughts of encouragement for God’s people. The river of living water Jesus promised from the Holy Spirit has been flowing, bringing to the surface words of truth He has planted and watered over the years....
Uniquely, this season of many deaths coupled with the celebration of new life in Christ has unearthed the message we most need to hear. Instead of gathering to offer our praises, we are being kept to ourselves to discover our personal needs. In the three sermons I...
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.” 2 Corinthians 8:9 Do you ever dream of winning the lottery? I would not know what to do with the money that is at...
After our pastor’s recent sermon from Luke 7:38, my heart was led to think of what it means to be “at Jesus’ feet.” “Behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat dining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and...
From the survey last week, seven responses netted forty-nine words, including three of my own that were different than your lists. I asked for words from a Christian view that are important to our relationship with God and others. Over the weekend I wondered and...
Humility is not new. In innocence and humility, our first parents were created. They depended on God and lived under His care with all their needs supplied. UNTIL ~ In their disobedience and independence, they forfeited the relationship God had planned for them with...
(Let me tell you!) This is but a synopsis (though not a short post) of what I know of His presence and power in others and my own life. It is worth meditation on God's Word to confirm our faith in what the Lord is doing in our lives. (With this post, I will be...