"The Lord is my chosen and assigned portion, my cup; You hold and maintain my lot." Psalm 16:5 (Amplified Bible) One of the saddest realizations I had during the writing of my bible study, Living With Unmet Desires, was that Saul had everything he needed to rule over Israel, but lost the kingdom, the respect of his family, and ultimately took his own life because of his rabid jealousy of an … [Read more...] about Security
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He Has the Right – That’s Why
God has the right to do whatever He wants with me...or not.Something is slowly dawning on me. I am in the process of head knowledge becoming heart knowledge. That process is long and tedious and is something I have been coming to realize in bits and pieces over the last three or four years. I am reading through the greatest revolutionary tool of my spiritual life for the 12th time - the One Year … [Read more...] about He Has the Right – That’s Why
From FEAR to FAITH
"Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge." Psalm 62:8 (NIV)I live in a neighborhood full of hills. I do not even need to go to the gym to get an aerobic workout if my feet move fast enough beneath me. There is something about being out in nature that sets my spirit soaring and my mind talking to my Creator. I have about seven passages of Scripture … [Read more...] about From FEAR to FAITH
The White Blanket, Chocolate Malteds, and Lawrence Welk
"Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past..." Deuteronomy 32:7 (NIV)I have been thinking about my grandparents a lot. They, like many of my generation's grandparents, lived through the Great Depression. They had two of their three children during that turbulent time. My grandfather used to dig ditches for fifty cents a day to keep food on the table and a roof over the heads … [Read more...] about The White Blanket, Chocolate Malteds, and Lawrence Welk
The Comfort of a Friend
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God."I John 4:7 (NIV)I first met Sharon in 1981 when her family joined ours on our mission station in Congo. We hit it off right away. When her family returned to the United States in 1984, our paths seemed to go in opposite directions. She came to my high school graduation open … [Read more...] about The Comfort of a Friend
No More Sleepless Nights
“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."Matthew 6:31-33 (New Living Translation)There are days when I am sharply reminded of … [Read more...] about No More Sleepless Nights
