Our eyes are wonderful organs. I cannot imagine what it would be like to be blind. Only if we close our eyes can we even get a glimpse as to what it must be like to live in darkness. But many of us live in darkness. The darkness of sin. The eyes are powerful as… Continue reading Just Look Away
Category: Life
Masterpiece
I am not artistic at all. I mean I have no ability to do any kind of art. Nada. Zip. Zilch. I am always amazed at people who are artistic. When you can’t do something, watching someone else who can, is wonderful! But just because I don’t have any artistic ability, doesn’t mean I don’t… Continue reading Masterpiece
Lookin’ Back
They say you shouldn’t look back, and rightly so. I’ve even blogged about pressing forward and forgetting what is behind. Paul said it in the Bible. But there are times we should look back. Sometimes we need to remember. We need to remember things that happened, friends that betrayed us, bad things we’ve done, so… Continue reading Lookin’ Back
Lockdown!
There’s a popular saying “Let go and let God.” We all know it’s easier said than done. Last Wednesday my youngest daughter’s college was on lockdown for an active shooter. I was in the middle of teaching class and started receiving all those texts of panic and worry. I did the only thing I knew… Continue reading Lockdown!
Empty Nothings
Have you ever been around that one person who, anytime he or she speaks, it is never, ever significant? Never important, never deep? Sometimes they even have ‘diarrhea of the mouth?’ Are you that type of person? I’m in Job in my daily reading. Job was in the middle of his suffering and needed encouragement.… Continue reading Empty Nothings
Only Jesus
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27
Like, Love or What?
When we are kids growing up, we want to be accepted maybe more than anything. We want everyone to like us. We get upset when our school mates say things like, ‘You’re not my friend anymore.’ I see it even today in my students at school. But as an adult it is not much different.… Continue reading Like, Love or What?
Just Another Day
Today is my birthday. I woke up 52 years old. When we are kids, we get so excited about birthdays. I guess it’s the presents and attention we hope to receive. At what age do we start not wanting to celebrate birthdays? Maybe it’s not that we don’t want to celebrate. Maybe it’s the ‘been… Continue reading Just Another Day
Who Am I?
Our minister has been preaching a sermon series on Identity. Who am I? How do I get my identity? At a recent job interview, one of the questions I was asked was, “What are three things the students you taught would say to describe you?” I answered off the cuff so to speak. But later… Continue reading Who Am I?
What are you going raise?
When satan strikes you bringing all kinds of bad-health, finances, death, troubles, what are you going to raise to God? A lamentation? Are you going to cry out in pain and agony and complaint? Or… A Hallelujah? Praise no matter what? Raise a Hallelujah!