Happy 4th of July! A day that we celebrate freedom, faith and independence. Many of us, when asked about patriotism, will think of the American flag, fireworks, parades and the American soldier. Often, the idea of prayer is not linked to patriotism at all. But, I believe that the more…
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I’m dating myself here, but when I was a kid, I had picture books with clear plastic pages that lifted up to reveal another picture underneath – a picture that might depict a skeleton or cells or the blueprint of something for which the exterior image was on the plastic…
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Mother’s Day has passed and Father’s Day is coming up in just a few weeks. I love that society has embarked on these two specific days by showing honor and high regard to parents. Even though these two specific days have become greatly commercialized with the pressure of buying greeting…
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Many people exit one year with great regret and disappointment. I always wondered if this was part of the reason so many people party all night on New Years Eve. God does not want to see His children living a life of regret and broken promises. I have always looked…
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“When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.” (Matthew 2:10-11 ESV) Running around, finding…
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