Great Things
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…
The Journey
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…
What Just Happened?
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.…
A Favorite Carol
Do you have a favorite Christmas carol? Mine is “Angels from the Realms of Glory.” I like it because it’s about worship, and that’s an important part of Christmas that sometimes gets overlooked. In the first verse the angels worship.…
Little Choices
Life is full of choices. I’m not talking about the big ones – like whether to marry, whom to marry, what professional path to take or where to live. Today I woke up thinking about all the seemingly little choices…
Reflection
It’s the Christmas season once again. Doesn’t it seem like these holidays roll around faster and faster on the calendar? Christmas is a beautiful time for reflection, but it’s such a busy time that we have a hard time stopping…
Unexpected
I’ve been thinking lately about how routine life is. That’s not all bad. We need to be consistent in following the routines of eating and sleeping and exercise. But we need a little time now and then to break out…
Soon
When is soon? Tomorrow? Next week? Next month? Next year? It’s a relative term without a specific meaning, isn’t it? Some things can’t come soon enough for us. But what about for the Lord? What does “soon” mean to Him?…
Real People
Reading the Biblical stories can seem remote, far-fetched, and unreal. Sort of like a fairy tale. But the people we encounter there are very real. Yes, they lived in a different time and culture, but they had the same basic…
Motivation
We all know the old saying, “The end justifies the means.” But does it? Is it right to justify doing wrong in order to accomplish something good? In today’s culture the lines are blurred between right and wrong, good and…