With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh let me not wander from your commandments!  Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.”  (Psalm 119:10-11) Every day of our lives decisions must be made … some are very easy to make while others may require more thought […]

“And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) It was a beautiful clear blue crisp morning as we walked into the County Courthouse.  Parents, Grandparents, aunts and uncles, nephews and nieces, dear friends of the family considered to be and loved as family. […]

“I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”  (Philippians 3:14) The “Fall Classic” is here and it should be a good one. Every little boy who played “whiffle ball” in the yard and then went on to play in ‘Little League’ baseball has dreamed of making […]

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.”  (Romans 12:1, 2) Something is to be said for knowing what’s involved in a project, a job, a purchase and certainly a relationship … before you sign the […]

“Then they said to one another, ‘We are not doing right.  This day is a day of good news.  If we are silent and wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us.  Now therefore come; let us go and tell the king’s household.’” (2 Kings 7:9) It was 1983 when Anne Murray released what […]

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”  (Psalm 119:105) Men have been notoriously labeled for being too proud to ask for directions … for help … for guidance, etc.  Some of this labeling MIGHT be true! Every one of us needs direction and guidance as we travel through […]

“I said, ‘Let me remember my song in the night; let me meditate in my heart.’” (Psalm 77:6) I don’t like scary movies … or edgy crime shows that strike too close to my own experience being kidnapped! There are times that night time comes around when it is not really welcomed. Yes, the night […]

“She has done what she could.  She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial.  Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”       (Mark 14:8-9). We try … sometimes harder than at other times […]

“… All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.  The grass withers, and its flower falls away, But the word of the Lord endures forever.” (1 Peter 1:24-25) Everyone needs to just get away from the craziness of life and all of the demands that continually […]

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8) Suppose we were able sit down with one another … share a cup of coffee … laugh a little … frown a little about the state of the world … and just get to know one another better and catch up. Before too […]