Apr 4, 2021 | Christian Life, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Spiritual Growth
I love my handy little label-maker. Truth be told, I use it more than necessary. Not that long ago, a friend asked me if I would print some labels for her. Of course I was delighted! Apparently, her family enjoyed having a variety of coffee. However, they kept...
Apr 2, 2021 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Poems, Sanctity of Life, Suffering
If you’ve watched the news or scrolled through social media lately, you know that we live in a hurting world. A world where Christians are persecuted and imprisoned for their faith. Where adults and children are enslaved in human trafficking. Where innumerable...
Apr 1, 2021 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Sacrifice, Suffering
On a moonlit night at the garden of Gethsemane many years ago, blood, sweat, and tears poured forth from Jesus’s body as He prayed – but something else penetrated the veil of darkness that night: the sweet aroma of Mary’s perfume … In Old...
Mar 21, 2021 | Character of God, Forgiveness, Sacrifice
It never fails. No matter what the construction project, no job is ever finished until the completion of the Punch List. A list of mistakes and imperfections that must be corrected because they fail to conform to the architect’s vision. Historically, on construction...
Mar 11, 2021 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Prayer, Surrender
Have you ever thought, “If I just pray more often, or harder, I’ll get closer to God and be able to hear God’s voice”? I certainly have. But then I read this beautiful verse in my Bible. “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me and he who...