Epistles are letters, and the apostle Paul wrote a lot of them. Some of his harshest criticisms and most beautiful words are in his first epistle to the Corinthian believers. They were having trouble with envy, strife, and divisions. Does…
Remember when we were kids and played the game Hide and Seek? It was always a challenge to see who could find the best hiding place. Now that you are grown up, do you ever wish you could run away…
When I thought of the idea of “The Bottom Line,” I checked my past blogs and sure enough, there was already one there by that title. (Check out the one written on September 24, 2020.) And sure enough, the bottom…
Isn’t it amazing that we can stay connected with people all over the world via satellite? How anyone figured out how to build something like that and launch it into the heavens is beyond me! Do you realize, though, that…
Waiting…waiting…waiting. It seems like we have to do too much of that in life. It’s not one of my favorite pastimes. How about you? I’ve often wished that I had a penny for every minute that I’ve waited for my…
Have you ever questioned God? Questioned what He was doing or what He was allowing to happen? Of course, we all have. But no one has ever had more reason to do so than Joseph. We’ve talked about his story…
No, I didn’t misspell detergents. I mean deterrents - something that prevents, checks, or suppresses. Something or someone that discourages people from doing something. This may sound strange, but my children and grandchildren are my deterrents. From time to…
I glanced at our keyboard this morning and the title of a piano duet book jumped out at me: “Great Things He Has Done.” This, of course, is a phrase from the song, “To God Be the Glory,” lyrics by…
Life is a journey. If we are children of God, the journey is leading us homeward. Who doesn’t like going home? Well, maybe there are a few who have terrible recollections of an abusive environment, so home is not a…
Sometimes things occur that are beyond our comprehension. They are unbelievable. Inconceivable. Beyond description. As I reflect on the amazing event, all I can say is, “What just happened?” That’s what’s going through my mind in this post Christmas season.…