“Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait on the Lord.” (Psalms 27:14) As each of us goes through life, there are those unavoidable times when we look in the mirror and think God can’t use us or that we have nothing to offer. Nothing could be farther from […]
It’s Always About the Encounter
One of my grandsons’ favorite activities is swimming. I don’t think it would matter if they were swimming in a pool; in a lake; in a stream; or even splashing in a puddle of water. If they can get wet, they will do it. When they come visit us at our pool, it’s all out fun and […]
Getting Rid of Dust In The Attic
I was remembering a couple of weekends ago about how little I enjoy putting items back up in my attic for storage. I had taken down our artificial Christmas Tree and all the little ornaments and nick-knacks that we place around the house at Christmas, and neatly packaged them back in their storage boxes; only […]
The Importance of Living Inside Out
I was visiting one of my favorite fast-food restaurants the other day for lunch and I couldn’t help but notice the person in line in front of me. I’m not sure if this person knew what they had done, or if they were trying to make some type of fashion statement, but he had his […]
Happiness or Joy
My Mom went on to be with the Lord in May, 2006. There have been many days since then that I think back on how wonderfully blessed I was to have had her as a Mom. I suppose there are many of us that would say the same things about their own Mom. Looking back […]
Alone in a Crowd
February is typically known as the Month of Valentines. It’s that magical time of the year when we dote on our loved ones. Maybe this year, it will be a beautiful bouquet of Roses. Or, perhaps the delicious box of chocolates is this year’s choice. I always preferred a hand-written note for my wife since […]