“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. “Psalm119:105- A lamp (like a small lantern) is carried in one’s hand and gives illumination to the immediate next step on the path to assure sure footing and to avoid an immediate obstacle – like a...
As I have pondered the God-breathed words of the NT, red-letters and black letters, I have realized the beautiful harmony of ALL of the Bible…… how Jesus Christ’s knowledge, understanding of and obedience to the OT “Law and Prophets” could only have been...
Just pondering this morning… “The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored” Proverbs 27:18 I have used this article on The Mystery of the Bad Fig Tree by Erin Gieschen as a...
miniThe following is a compilation of tips for writing one’s testimony that I can attest to and commend to others, having learned and gleaned through the years of witnessing to Christ’s work in my life and helping others develop an account of their Christian witness...
“A sacrament is a sacrament even if the materials are less than perfect. One may prefer the best bread for the Eucharist, but the worst will still serve the purpose. One might prefer, with the ancient directives of the Didiche, to have cold, running water for...
“You go nowhere by accident. Wherever you go, God is sending you. Wherever you are, God has put you there. He has a purpose in you being there. Christ who indwells you has something He wants to do through you wherever you are. Believe this, and go in His...
As I have experienced counseling, have counseled others, and have been equipped further for healing ministry I have come to heartily embrace this reality, revealed in scripture and demonstrated through having lived 67 years, that we are to vest our trust in God and...
“Lord, teach me to listen. The times are noisy and my ears are weary with the thousand raucous sounds which continuously assault them. Give me the spirit of the boy Samuel when he said to You, “Speak, for Your servant hears.” Let me hear You...
A sweet memory- My Daddy would recite the opening lines of this poem to entertain us when we were children. We knew the story of these two! Bill reminded me today that I must not leave the one-eyed cat, Minnie, alone in the den with the dogs. Lately...
Reflecting on a meditation from four years ago…. I had heard James McDonald talking about families…specifically he was referencing Hannah, a grieving barren woman and how she took her pain and pleading to where it belonged….. to God….not to her...
