This summer I took our puppy for a two-mile walk around a lake along with hundreds of others to support a local fundraiser. At first Teddy was wild and energetic, but as the walk continued his pace slowed. He started panting and purposely sought out the shady areas. Who could…
Read moreI hate goodbyes. I really do. I rarely say them, even when face to face with someone I may not see for months, or even longer. Goodbyes mark endings, not beginnings. They come with sadness not joy. They lack hope. So I avoid them like the plague. I try to…
Read moreA few years ago, when our kids were in high school, their youth pastor shared a great lesson on sin. It was a warm day in late summer when he and some of the parents spent the morning moving rocks and dumping water in the large dirt field behind our…
Read moreJoshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified;; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Have you been called into a position of leadership lately? Maybe it isn’t quite as huge as Joshua leading…
Read moreThere is so much power in prayer. What a gift to be able to come before the Lord. Through Jesus we can boldly come before the throne of grace. What a privilege! I think of the song “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”. The lyrics have such meaning to…
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