The love of Jesus is not pragmatic. For pragmatic people, things are done, decisions, are made, and situations are viewed in ways that make sense. We approach the situation and act in a way that is logical. We look for ways that there will be the best possible outcome. Also, at least for me, we … More Love is Not Pragmatic
For quite some time, God has been impressing and imparting to my heart an ever-increasing awareness of His heart for the lost, in ways one might not expect. He is causing my heart to grieve right along with His, passing on His intense desire for reconciliation of every person to Himself. We live in a … More Hearts
Since the fasting started at the beginning of this month I have been reminded of how much of an addiction sweets are. Truly. It is SO very difficult to give up those sweets that we long for and truly enjoy…sometimes, sadly, the highlight of our day. Just give me a donut and I’m a happy … More On the Things Above
Have you ever been invited to a church by a friend, an acquaintance, a neighbor, or a co-worker? If so, did you go? What did their approach look like? Did they invite you in person, over social media, or some other approach? What choice of words did they use? Was it formal or informal? … More If You Build It, They Will Come
The Parable of the Talents “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he … More Spending Ourselves
In 1975 I was at Air Force basic training in Texas. On the first day there a bunch of young guys walked into a cold colorless building as individuals and walked out quite different. Since it was the 70’s and hair was either long or big, it was the first thing to go. Next … More Back to Basic Training
“So do not worry, saying “What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear?” For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as … More Monday Morning Prayer
I really try hard not to do things mindlessly. If at all possible, I am considering the real purpose behind everything I do. Even though I can be guilty of it, I don’t want to just run through the motions of things never knowing the purpose behind it. You won’t find me ever wearing something, … More In Remembrance of Me
We have scars physically and emotionally. The scars heal on our body, some we remember what happened and some we don’t. Some are deeper and some are shallow. Emotional scars are similar. Some are very deep and some aren’t. Some we caused and some were caused by others. We all have a story. Here … More Scars
Struggles and suffering are a part of life; they offer learning opportunities for both endurance and building new neural pathways for problem solving. We now know that our brains are much more plastic, malleable, able to be molded and changed than we ever knew was possible before, even at advanced ages. God spoke to me … More Hope for the Helpless
