“For we live by faith, not by sight.” II Cor. 5:7 I decided to “follow” the Lord at a very young age. I meant it literally. To the best that my five-year-old mind could conceptualize. And, in truth, it is a decision I have never revoked or regretted. …
Read moreIn my imagination, I stand with them as their great warrior leader bids farewell. He is 110 years old and still his words and spirit inspire those who have just come through years of fighting. He knows them well, their strengths and weaknesses, and is encouraging this prone-to-sinning people to…
Read moreDictionary.com: Verb (with object): to concentrate: “to focus one’s thoughts.” Synonyms: center, heart, core. “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 ESV “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” Isaiah…
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One of the gifts we got our son for Christmas was a jigsaw puzzle. My idea was that we could all help put it together and then mount it as a picture in his newly decorated room. The first night we opened the box he and I put together the…
Read more“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” (1 Peter…
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