Easter may seem like a distant memory already, since it was 5 days ago and we pack so much into our days in the 21st century. But there’s a part of the Easter story that’s lingering with me. It’s the Garden of Gethsemane part. Jesus was about to face the…
Read moreGalatians 5: 16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. While on my morning walk, I noticed something uncomfortable in my right shoe. It wasn’t enough to alter my pace so I just ignored it and kept walking.…
Read moreThe call came from my father-in-law right after dinner. He and Wayne’s mom had been in a car accident. He had suffered some cuts and bruises. She was with Jesus. We had seen them two weeks earlier for Christmas when we made the 2,000-mile trek from where we lived in…
Read moreFinishing my impromptu “to do” list in the corner of my notebook for sermon notes, I looked up in time to see him. Anthony, holding his father’s hand, galloped slowly to the altar and tossed a dollar bill into the air. It float gently down into the offering box on…
Read moreTrust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your pantry paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Climb or throw? That’s the question I ask myself every time I have something to put away on…
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