In recent weeks we have seen great suffering across the nation. It is heartbreaking to see lives lost, homes destroyed and individuals who have lost health and hope. I think of the many parents who have lost children and cannot imagine their pain. No parent wants their child to…
Read more“For God shows no partiality.” Romans 2:11 We have a large wooden table in our kitchen. Nearly forty years ago my husband built it using the wood from a huge white pine tree. Back then, it lived in our dining room, and we only used it when we had company.…
Read moreThere it was. A tiny tree. Embedded in rock and cement, it defied the laws of nature and continued to grow. I came across it growing out of my front porch today. I tried to pull it out, but it was firmly planted in the rock. And I thought of…
Read more“Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his…
Read moreToday as we enjoy another Labor Day, may we reflect upon what God says about work and rest. If we look at the very beginning of time, we will see that both working and resting were important. God, Himself, labored for six days creating our world but on the seventh…
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