If any of you are like me, I at time tend to hit the floor running, rushing headlong into the day when my list is long and I feel pressured to go, go go. Then come evening I am bone tired and weary, wondering where did this day go and just what do I have to show for all my efforts.
At such times it seems I can almost hear the Lord kindly whispering to me, Continue reading
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As I contemplate nature through the seasons, I marvel at the changing display of colors. There are not just yellows, blues and purples, but the entire spectrum of the color wheel; vivid and soft hues to please the senses. Oh how God colors our world; how creative his designs in nature and our lives. He imagined the unimaginable and brought it into existence from nothing. If he can do that, God surely has a creative Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Hope, Life
As I was preparing the luncheon for a conference, the day gave way to evening and the final task, the pulling part of pulled chicken. As I faced the forty pounds of boneless chicken breast that had simmered all day to perfection, a dread swept over me, with two forks in hand the thought comes – I will never see the back side of my eyelids tonight. Okay, first I must admit it was Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Encouragement, Humor
“Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God’s good news to one and all.” Mark 16:15 MSG
Jesus instructs us to go, to get out from the safety of the church walls and into the world. What does going into the world look like? What compels us to go besides a scripture passage? Are we limited to places we can go?
I recently listened Continue reading
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Beyond the Silver Coin 