A headache usually doesn’t start with an explosive shot of pain. It begins with a low, dull ache that just won’t go away and can grow into a full-blown migraine or cluster headache. By then, it’s often too painful to conceal with pain killers. We need to let that first ache get our complete attention. […]
Why isn’t my plan working out?
I’m a planner. Even just going on vacation, I need to know where we’re going, how long it will take to get there and how much it’s going to cost. I need to schedule each day and I research all the hotels and restaurants and sights to see. I figure, if I have a plan, […]
The essence of love
Love is an emotion. Love even overcomes fear. God wants us to have feelings and emotions, not that we can let them overcome reason. Love was created by God – his most amazing creation. Because He wanted to be loved, He created us. Pretty amazing, huh? Some folks didn’t grow up in a home filled […]
Tilling our souls
The soul is the the whole package. Inside are the heart, the mind and the body. It’s like one of those Russian dolls that have a smaller one inside, and then another and another. Inside the heart is the will. Inside the mind are thoughts. Also inside thoughts are feelings. Inside thoughts are emotions. We […]
What is the truth?
People will ask “How can God be benevolent with all of our suffering?” Who ever said life is “peaches and cream?” Our own selfish desire is what has led us astray. Who actually thinks that God cannot both deal with man’s greed and care of those who seek Him? How can one really appreciate pleasure […]
When we’re surrounded by chaos
God has been removed from many of our basic institutions in our land. Is He still listening to the remnant? God has a plan for His creation. The problem? We are no longer in alignment with His purpose for us. He is allowing distress to get our attention. In order to heal, we need His […]
Seek significance
Satan hates us. He wants us dead. Life is a battle every day to have an impact on the world. We all want to have made a difference when our life is over. Our culture tells us to “do whatever feels good” – or, like the lyrics of the song, “I did it my way” […]
Satan infiltrates our culture
The world is enemy-occupied territory. God ordered the universe and we who are in His kingdom do not have to be controlled by what preoccupies the culture. This planet is a battlefield and we must be selective in what we allow ourselves to be conformed to. We need to be separate. We seek the mind […]
Taking time to grieve
We lost our grandson when he was 32 months old. The diagnosis of a bad heart chamber wall came later than it should have. He had a heart transplant at 17 months and we were blessed to know him without pain for the last 15 months. It wasn’t until two months later, on a rainy […]
Dawn is coming
“Morning has broken” begins the beautiful Christian hymn written in 1931 and made famous when sung over 40 years later by Cat Stevens. First light means a new day with new compassions, which are treasures from our Creator. We just need to trust him daily, even when it’s darkest just before dawn. He hides them […]
