We live in a world that requires caution every day.
That gas pump at the local station? Don’t answer your cell phone while the pump is running! Disaster might ensue!
At home we check our ...
When we throw a shindig, we usually know who we want to invite. It may be our immediate family, the people we work with, or those who live on our street. We may even widen the guest list to include ...
A skilled photographer can take a dreary scene and turn it into a thought-evoking masterpiece.
That wave at the shore becomes a dancing field of sparkling waterdrops.
The puppy that kept you up all ...
Honestly now, who are you?
That charming church member who greets everyone warmly at the church door? Are you the same when your spouse walks through the door after work?
You’re generous when the ...
A proper definition for infidel is one who does not believe in a certain line of religious thinking. In Christianity, we think of this as a person without “faith” in the Christ and his death on ...
Chaos rages.
Or so it seems. Unexpected events batter our days, and it feels like weathering a storm just getting through each moment.
The sun rises and crawls throughout the day, and we seem to ...
Imagine standing in a bog of quicksand.
QUICKSAND!?! Just the thought of it has our mind a-jumble. We imagine the quagmire as we slowly slip inside, the choking feeling as our head disappears into ...
In May of 2014, a Harrier jet crashed into a residential neighborhood in Southern California. The pilot managed to bail out of the plane and land safely nearby. No one on the ground was ...
Biblical principles … they work for everyone, correct?
I mean, if they work for the saint and sinner alike, why bother with the Jesus part? Just practice them and go live like we want.
Wouldn’t ...
Proverbs 3:5-6 give four revelations about our service to the Father:
First, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart.”
Second, “Lean not on your own understanding.”
Third, “In all your ...
What do you want out of your life?
A spouse? A more luxurious home? A more powerful car? Perhaps a beach house for gathering as a family?
Or is your focus on financial security? Early retirement? ...
We love that which is beautiful. It calls to us, and we want to claim it for our own. A sunset? The choice hillside property with the best view goes for a premium price. A well-designed car? It sells ...
Visit the mountains in winter. Get out of your car and walk the trails. You may have to push snow aside with your foot, but plunge into it. Forge forward with gusto.
That sounds wonderful to winter ...
