Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father! (Daddy) Galatians 4:6 When I was a young child, perhaps four or five years old, I used to storm into my dad’s office at church without knocking. Of course, I wanted to see my dad…
Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31 I think 2020 has been one of the most tumultuous,…
Where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18) There is a classic story of two shoe representatives from a company who were sent to a remote region of the world to see if there could be any potential for sales there. The first called back and left a voice mail saying,…
How can the “Dream” survive if we murder the children? Every aborted baby is like a slave in the womb of his or her mother. The mother decides his or her fate. –Martin Luther King My body, my choice-“You have full control of your body, always have, and always will. The problem is you…
On this 4th of July celebration, I pass on a few quotes from some of our most famous founding fathers. As evidenced by their words and actions below, what they believed, helped make America one of the world’s greatest nations. Can such belief and resolve not help us again, should our current leaders turn…
A very young boy had a terrible illness, and so did his twin sister. The doctors tried many different medicines and finally found an antibiotic that worked. However, it only worked for the boy and not his sister. After he recovered, his sister lay dying. The only hope was to infuse his blood into…
I have set the Lord continually before me because He is at my right hand; I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8 Over the years, Thanksgiving has meant many wonderful things to me, especially the traditional gathering together of the whole family where the fellowship and love shared was excellent, the food great, and…
Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31 I think 2020 has been one of the most tumultuous,…
The Lord will continually guide you and satisfy your desire in scorched places. He will give strength to your bones, and you will be like a watered garden and spring of water whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11 A few years ago, we had a gardener come to trim our bushes and trees because…
The building of self esteem is possibly the most misunderstood philosophy espoused today in our American culture. Public schools, generic see parents, generic and even well meaning churches crusade in varying ways to build the self-esteem of students, children and parishioners. But according to the Bible, the building of self-esteem is a wrong turn, because esteem must come…