“I love the story that describes Peter when he stepped out of the boat onto the water. As he was walking toward the Lord on the stormy sea (what an incredible experience), he suddenly looked around and was seized with fear. Scripture says ‘Beginning to sink, he cried…‘ Did you … Continue reading →
Stand Firm. What if what you pray for, long for, hope for, will only come through dark valleys? “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing” (James 1:2-4 NASB). Will you abandon the cause, relinquish the fight, or turn away?
Continue reading →Ever been trapped in a mind spin? The brain whirls and tries to process what happened or what might happen. Synapses fire like crazy trying to process what someone did, or said, or what we did or said. We wind up mind spinning on our problems, or someone else’s problems, … Continue reading →
Have you ever watched a small child? The smallest object can be a source of squealing delight. A flower, a ladybug, and even a weed can capture their attention to examine, prod, and touch. I wonder, have we lost that same wonder? Have we stopped looking, searching, and noticing? God … Continue reading →
Paul tells us in Ephesians 5:18 to “be filled with the Spirit.” The definition for the Greek word “filled” means to not only be full, but to be complete, filled to the brim, to cause to abound, to furnish or supply liberally, to render perfect. We are to be filled … Continue reading →
We once had a very cool, very smart cat named Roosevelt Franklin. When he became injured in a fight, he would walk down the street and meow at the neighbor’s house. The neighbor just happened to be a veterinarian. I’m not sure we ever received a bill for Roosevelt’s care. … Continue reading →
When I think of friendships, I imagine we’re all skating through life on roller blades. Some people with wobbly legs cling on the outskirts holding to the wall, others sit on the floor too unsure to move. There are those who skate with confidence, and in the center of the … Continue reading →
