Rest Stops
Don’t you appreciate the rest stops on the interstates? I need what they provide. A bathroom, a place to walk, an area where I can safely take a nap in my car. If I rush past all of them and…
Prosperity
We in America live in a land of prosperity. We are regarded by much of the world to be rich. Wealthy by the world’s standards. But are there other ways to be prosperous besides financially? And does money equal happiness?…
First Things First
Every morning I have to decide what to do first. I mean besides the trip to the necessary room. Do I plunge into my exercise routine, or do I stop and meditate? Do I pause to thank God for whatever…
Ordinary People
There is a popular song by John Legend called “Ordinary People.” But we used to sing one several years ago by the same title. It says: “Just ordinary people…God uses ordinary people. He uses people just like me and you,…
Constant Presence
When our children were young, a friend loaned us his cabin on the beach in Florida. Most of those old cabins have been removed and high rises built in their place. Lots of things, like those seaside homes, have not…
Fast Food
My husband and I don’t frequent fast food restaurants, but today we decided to stop and get some lunch to take home. I was too lazy to cook, and too lazy to go inside, so we went through the drive…
Shaken
Do you ever take small area rugs outside and shake them to get rid of the litter? It’s a good process to shake off the debris. But can you picture yourself being shaken like a rug? That’s not a pleasant…
Inconceivable?
Can a ruined life be salvaged? Can the broken be made whole? Can a hopeless man find comfort In the center of his soul? Can the blinded ever see again? Can the bitter be made sweet? Can a wounded, dying…
Rehearsing
For many years my husband and I were both choir directors. So can you imagine how many rehearsals we led? I can’t begin to count them. Now we are part of a praise team at our church which rehearses each…
But God (9)
Aren’t you glad that in God’s economy things are upside down? We may be down, but God lifts us up. Some are imprisoned for their faith, but God sets their spirits free. You may be rejected by your family, but…