Today we’re honoring the changes that we’ve made over this last year and the growth that comes from these positive changes. We’re saying goodbye to our old ways and saying hello to what will hopefully be the beginning of a future with hope. We remember how Abraham and...
Wisdom from Sean Dietrich in his social media blog post for January 1, 2018: “This year, it’s okay not to achieve your dreams. It’s okay to come in last place. There is no exit exam for life. No gradebook……….Some people are made for...
There are moments when God reveals his intimate knowledge of me and my needs so clearly and with such gentle provision, that it makes my knees weak to realize how present he is with me continually. Such a moment happened this past week on the heels of a couple of...
Following Jesus is hard. Sin compromises us. Hardships discourage us. Our bodies betray us. We get stuck in conflict. The sheer uncertainty of life means that no day ever turns out exactly as you expect. But following Jesus brings sanity, purpose, joy, and peace. We...
The pathway to complete dependence on God begins with innocent dependence, too. Jesus said we must come “as a child…”- depending on Another. There are some things in which age and perspective provide a distinct advantage…..faith, hope, and love are among them. If one...
December 2, 2017 For my Sister and Brothers, Our Daddy, James Henry (“Hilly”) Boyd valued hard work. He also valued earning one’s own way and saving money. He was a keen advocate for the accumulation of the financial resources over time. He enjoyed stock analysis and...
The “you uncover me and I’ll uncover you” and “you protect me and I’ll protect you” ethic being threatened by John Conyers that is referenced in this article is a classic example of the self- interest based ethic of our culture at...
A friend of mine is having an Epiphany party on January 6th, the day that Christendom celebrates the arrival of the wise men of the East at Bethlehem to worship the newborn King, the Incarnate God, Jesus Christ. She asked me to prepare a devotional on the three...
What we can learn about prayer from Jesus’ statements on prayer……and from his example. 1.) Prayer is expected of believers. Jesus prefaced his instruction on prayer with the words “When you pray…”, not “If you pray…” 2.) Matthew 6:5- Do not pray in order to impress...
Hard word: Telling someone that their prayers for discernment are pointless if they are not committed to spending time in the Word of God connecting with the touchstone of truth and instead are thinking that such wisdom is going to just arise out of their own reason...
