It’s early morning, not long after first light. Outside is muted white with fog. Seated on the sofa, I cup my hands around a mug of hot coffee to warm them in the damp, chilly air. Everywhere I look in the room, I’m aware of God’s blessings, provision, and care. Everything I have is and was, ultimately, in one way or another, provided by Him and is maintained by Him. I also see what’s … [Read more...] about Do I Truly Honor What God Provides?
Dear Christian: Time To Take The 30,000-Foot Perspective
Waiting for “normal” to return? Current events have you asking, “What the What is going on?” Grab a beverage, get comfortable, and hit Pause on your goings-on for the next several minutes. Your spiritual well-being is too important not to address or at least consider these matters, as is remembering that everyone saved through Messiah Jesus is more than a conqueror. If what follows, at … [Read more...] about Dear Christian: Time To Take The 30,000-Foot Perspective
Fear and Love
Fear I had cause to put into practice, Jamie Walden’s message from a few Sundays ago about fear: Fear gripped me. Jamie’s words – the main point of his message (link provided in the next paragraph) helped me to deal with that fear head-on so that it not only lost its grip on my emotions but also on my lungs. I’ll explain after the next paragraph. My hope is that you’ll … [Read more...] about Fear and Love
Your Health Is Our Business – Again
Since Barbara’s article for this month and one of mine from last year complement each other, plus all the changes underway with RFK, Jr., in his position in the administration and Dr. Means on her way to being confirmed as Surgeon General, we thought it a good idea to (re)run this one now – with several important tweaks. So, here we go… It started when I saw a construction fence erected … [Read more...] about Your Health Is Our Business – Again
Charlie Kirk Was Divisive And This Is Why I Say This
Immediately after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, certain people claimed he was divisive. I, like many others, took great offense. A few days later, I began to read Avi Snyder’s book, Never Ashamed: Stories of Sharing Faith with Scoffers and Skeptics. One section in his book had me sit up straight and say aloud, “Yes, Lord. Charlie Kirk was, indeed, divisive.” The section subtitle is The … [Read more...] about Charlie Kirk Was Divisive And This Is Why I Say This
For Whoever Needs Or Wants To Pray For Self Or Others
As a brief introduction, here’s an excerpt by Corrie ten Boom (God Is My Hiding Place: 40 Devotions for Refuge and Strength): “So often we say we are willing to do what God asks, but when push comes to shove, we reason away the inconvenience. When we do this, we not only miss out on a great blessing but may rob someone of theirs. Following Jesus isn’t necessarily easy, but it is … [Read more...] about For Whoever Needs Or Wants To Pray For Self Or Others
Don’t Expect To Hear This
Along with daily readings in two devotional books by Corrie ten Boom, I recently had additional cause to think about sisters Betsie and Corrie, Corrie being the family member most-familiar to many. The ten Booms were not Jewish, but along with all else they did to serve God before World War II, they hid and protected Jews being hunted by Hitler’s men once war began. They knew their God, not … [Read more...] about Don’t Expect To Hear This
The Walking Dead – Are You One Of Them?
Young boy: “I see dead people … walking around like regular people … they only see what they want to see. They don’t know they’re dead.” Counselor: “How often do you see them?” Young boy, in near whisper: “All the time. They’re everywhere.” If you saw the movie, The Sixth Sense, you recognize this as the pivotal “I see dead people” scene. Dead Men Walking is what came … [Read more...] about The Walking Dead – Are You One Of Them?
The Last Pope, the Last President
What a flurry of past erupting into present once Pope Francis died the day after Easter Sunday. The Internet was abuzz with questions and reminders about St. Malachy O’Morgair’s “The Prophecy of the Popes.” St. Malachy’s Prophecy of the Popes - The Matheson Trust Myriad videos sprung forth on YouTube, like spring … [Read more...] about The Last Pope, the Last President
Wait Til You Hear This!
A young neighbor likes to visit. English is her second language but she’s getting really good with it. So good, that she engages in two practices that grieve God and which I need to bring to her attention, now that she’s older (10) and I’m sure she can comprehend what I tell her. What are these practices? Gossip and Slander, especially the Backbiting version, where whomever is being … [Read more...] about Wait Til You Hear This!