“I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber! But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and…
Read moreWhen we turn off the main road and onto this quiet country lane, I feel myself take a deep breath in and a slow exhale out. My soul settles into a different rhythm and a sense of peace washes over me. This little flock of sheep, in no small measure,…
Read moreWhen asked in a poll , “If you could live your life over, what would you do differently,” the number one answer was: I would have done more things that would live on after my death. Rather than great wealth, or power or renown, there is a deep desire to…
Read moreHopelessness – surely one of the most frightening words we know. My 96 year old mother often tells of a time of hopelessness in her own family. It happened long before she was born – during a time of great financial struggle for the entire country. Her mother, my grandmother,…
Read more“Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, and how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power, who can understand?” Job 27:14 This verse in Job ends a chapter in which he attempts to describe who God is. His conclusion is one we…
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