Some people do not allow you to grieve. I have a family member that I can’t cry around. They get very upset when I cry. I have discussed this with them and asked them permission to grieve, and they say of course. Yet, they still have not come to accept...
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Sometimes the pressures of life can be so overwhelming that we feel like we are drowning. There seems to be no way out of our terrible circumstances. Discouragement and depression follow. But, God, in His word promises to provide every need we have. Sometimes we have needs that we do...
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Michelle, how do I become saved? My Dad spoke these words three months before he passed away. I was astounded, he was a well-educated man with an MBA and he had read the entire Bible, yet this critical information eluded him. The enemy sometimes steals the most basic information, which...
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As I was using my leaf blower to move many leaves, I noticed it had 240hp. It is also electric, so I do not have to continue to refill it with gas when I am working for six hours at a time. I was thinking how important it is to...
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I am thankful to still have my mother with me. Even though she totters when she walks without her walker, or forgets things occasionally, I’m privileged to serve her as she ages. Many of my friends have mothers that have passed away, and even some this past year. When...
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God has already given us everything we are going to need to live an abundant life. We have received this just by accepting Jesus, it not of works. Some may ask why has He done this? The answer is in the promises. “By his divine power, God has given us...
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Digging Deeper I was using my leaf blower to clear a path in the wooded part of my property that had been neglected. The leaves were a foot deep and took a long time to move them. As I removed layer by layer I discovered a wonderful surprise under...
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Loss of Perfection Have you ever tried to be perfect? The anxiety that perfectionism brings can be so great that it can affect our lives in many ways; relationships (expecting others to be perfect as well), health (anxiety can cause many health problems) or even self-worth (“because I cannot...
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Occasionally I play chess with my daughter. Each move is calculating and decisive. The current move must be an anticipation of three moves ahead. As Christians, we are in a war and our moves are important. However, we cannot out-smart the devil, and if we anticipate that we...
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