Recently, I was reminded of an encounter I had in my office with a young person, a couple of years ago. (It doesn’t matter if this person was male or female because we all have faced mean, hateful people.) There was an inner sadness in this young person’s…
Romans 6:17-18 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. A…
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. I watched a movie that several people had recommended. The name is not important because…
Holy God, You are: Perfect in every way. There is no fault in you. You are complete. Nothing can be added; nothing can be taken away from You. You are Just. My mouth is shut and my heart withers in Your presence. You are Righteous. You take all things into…
Lamentations 3:19-22 I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for…
Thinking of the shepherds sitting in the night alone with their sheep, beneath the stars, feeling their smallness as they talk to God. I imagine they might have complained about their lot in life: grumbled about the higher social ranks and how unfair things were. I can see them working…
Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. I have been thinking a lot about joy this week. It was hiding. It really wasn’t, I had been looking in the…
(Friends, I have been studying to become a financial advisor and the study time has become intense. A few friends have commented I have been late in posting or have repeated a post. I am guilty and wholeheartedly apologize, please forgive me. I should be through these studies and exams…
Though I don’t know you or know your pain. Though my thoughts are of you, they make no change. Though our walks are different, they are the same. We can look to one another and lay blame. We can look to Our Father and feel our shame. He…
The season is here. The season of gratitude, love, thoughtfulness, kindness, giving and receiving. I love this time of year, even creation seems to give a sigh of relief and enjoys an all too brief time of peace. We remember our blessings especially at this time of year and we…
