"Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!" Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth … [Read more...] about Worth Shouting About
Too Late
"I'm homesick—longing for your salvation; I'm waiting for your word of hope. My eyes grow heavy watching for some sign of your promise; how long must I wait for your comfort?" Psalm 119:81-82 (The Message)This last Monday night, I wished I could be two people at once. My daughter had her first softball game and my son had his spring concert. The ball field was thirty-five minutes … [Read more...] about Too Late
The Cost of Roots
"He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."Jeremiah 17:8 (NIV)A farmer planted two trees by a stream one beautiful spring day. The man envisioned a swing on the steady branch of one of the trees and could hear his unborn … [Read more...] about The Cost of Roots
Taking Down the Giant
"Where can we go? Our brothers have made us lose heart. They say, 'The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites there.' "Deuteronomy 1:28 (New International Version)My in-laws had an amazing 14 foot ceiling in their living room in the home they recently moved from. There is something about height that makes everything … [Read more...] about Taking Down the Giant
The Best Investment I Could Make
"As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent … [Read more...] about The Best Investment I Could Make
Dead Branches
"If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned." John 15:6 (NIV)Outside in our front yard is a Bradford Pear tree that had never been pruned since it started growing almost eighteen years ago. Its limbs were growing precariously close to our daughter's second story bedroom window. These trees are … [Read more...] about Dead Branches
