God gives us some tough challenges, doesn’t He?
He asks us to set our eyes on Him and to value what He values—which is nearly always the opposite of what the world values.
Nowhere does Jesus make this plainer
When You Go Through the Deep Waters, I'll Be With You
Often, when those who do not believe in the God, we serve look at our lives, they question the very existence of God.
“If this God truly loves His people, why does He allow them the same pains and sufferings as those who don’t believe?”
Christians, too, have asked this question.
I have asked it myself.
But when I do,
If the Lord is Willing ….
Life takes turns we cannot anticipate.
In 2022, I published my first novel. In the months preceding the release date, I scheduled book signings and speaking events two weeks before the release and several weeks after.
Two weeks before the release of my book, a member of my family became quite ill and needed my attention for several weeks. I canceled all events—and had no regrets. My family is my priority only behind my service to God.
In 2023, my second novel was scheduled for release. Again,
The Importance of Wonder!
If you have had the privilege of hanging out with a young child, you soon experience how they see the world through the lens of wonder.
“Come see this!”
“Can you believe it?”
From ants on a giant anthill to a purple leaf slowly falling to the ground.
From the taste of honeysuckle to finding the light of the night’s first star.
Everything stirs wonder.
When was the last time you felt wonder?
What is wonder?
Learn the Great Hymns - and Let Them Speak to Your Heart!
I love praise songs and contemporary hymns. I enjoy the beat, the spirit, and the ease with which they can be sung.
But I find it sad that so few churches today incorporate traditional hymns into their worship services.
The traditional hymns were written when there were no computers, television, or radio. It was a time when men and women focused on faith, family, friends, and the work of their hands. They read many books and met regularly in churches, gathering houses, pubs, and each other’s homes to discuss thoughts, ideas, and faith.