• Rejoice!

    Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! – Philippians 4:4 One thing I’ve always been really good at is completely panicking whenever things seem to be getting out of control.  Out of my control, that is.  As long as things are going smoothly, I’m fine. But the…

  • Never too far gone for forgiveness

    But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and all your soul. – Deuteronomy 4:29 It was time for Moses to give one of his final speeches to the Israelites as they were getting ready…

  • Frantic

    Picture the scene. The disciples are in a boat with Jesus, the one that spoke the seas into being. Suddenly a treacherous storm hits. The winds are howling and the waves are smashing. I can picture the disciples frantically trying to steady the sail and bail the water out of…

  • Time to move!

    There are so many times when I read about the Israelites’ journey out of slavery and into the promised land that I see myself in their wanderings.  So often I stumble across a principle that I can apply to my life today.  So often that I am reminded of who…

  • Never too late

    Sometimes when I reflect back on my life, I wonder how many opportunities I’ve missed to do something great for the Kingdom of God.  How much time have I wasted? How many times have I said, “I’ll do it tomorrow” yet never got around to it. Many years ago, I…