See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. 1 John 3:1a Family My 8 year old granddaughter recently asked me about when two women in our congregation were going to give birth to the babies they are carrying…
Read MoreThen I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. Daniel 9:3 Three times in two days God brought up the subject of fasting and praying. When something comes up more than once I figure maybe I had better think about…
Read MoreIn the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 I was at the gym recently and saw two different people using a treadmill for a fairly long period of time. They were moving…
Read MoreFear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:31 As I was putting my daughter to bed one night when she was five she said to me, “Daddy’s odd isn’t he?” One illustration of this is that he considers economics a hobby. I have learned a lot from him.…
Read MoreLet us know; let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.” Hosea 6:3 I have been taught about God’s love since I was a child attending Sunday School. I still find…
Read More“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. John 15:18 “Why is it so hard to get along?” I have heard this question posed twice recently. The first time it was asked seriously in a post where the writer was reacting to the killings in Oregon,…
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