Singing Comes In The Morning
Singing comes in the morning. Or, otherwise known as “Joy comes in the morning.” We’re all familiar with this verse of scripture. It’s also popular with secular movie and book ...
Tears In A Bottle
Many years ago, a dear friend gave me a picture, Victorian style, of a woman reposed on a sofa crying, entitled, “Tears In A Bottle.” The woman is leaning over, ...
Mother’s Day and Other Sad Events
We had all returned home from church on a bright sunny day in May, Mother’s Day, 1993. So far, the only gift I had received was a tiny notepad and ...
A Heart of Stone … begins with pebbles
Peter once asked our Lord how many times he had to forgive someone. Jesus replied seven times seventy and immediately followed it with an illustration (probably because of the look ...
Knight In White Armor
KNIGHT IN WHITE ARMOR Psalm 18: 6-19 I saw it–it was but a dark figure off shore; The waves were calming, more rhythm than roar. With rocking motion my ...
The Flip-side of Serious … the ironies of life
The definition of irony: A state of affair or a event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result. My famous apple pie ...
Were You There?
“Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there ...
Shipwrecked Faith…worshipping the side benefits
The best way to shipwreck your faith is by worshipping the side benefits of God. As Christians we have great promises and treasures endowed to us by God the Father. ...
Natalie’s Prayer
“For assuredly, I say unto you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there, and it will move;’ and ...
The Joy of Being Known
Are you fortunate to have someone in your life who really gets you? Someone who finishes your sentences? Who knows you inside and out in an intimate way? It’s a ...