As you are no doubt aware, today is Veteran’s Day. Yesterday at church our pastor asked every veteran in attendance to please stand to be honored for their service. We do this at our church on every holiday designed to honor those who have served their country. And every time John stands up but does […]
Do you have days when you wonder where God is or if he’s working in your life? Let’s face it, sometimes it feels as though God is 100 miles away paying no attention whatsoever to what is happening in our lives. But the truth is he IS paying attention. God tells us in his word, […]
The problem with reading mysteries, or watching crime dramas, is that sometimes I get the notion that I’m a lot stronger than I actually am. For instance when a man sneaks up behind a woman in a dark alley and she gives him the one-two punch, knocking him to the ground as he begs for […]
“Do to others as you would like them to do to you.” Luke 6:31 I don’t know about you but I remember hearing that verse frequently as a kid, usually, I suppose, when I wasn’t being nice to a friend. Quite frankly, I only remember one instance of being mean (it’s entirely possible that my […]
I recently read Emily P. Freeman’s book The Next Right Thing and at one point in the book she asks, “What does God look like to you?” Have you ever asked yourself that question? I have to admit that as I thought about it, I was a bit surprised with the thoughts roaming around in […]