This morning as I put gas in my car, I looked down and saw a penny on the ground by the door of my car. I smiled and picked it up. I had seen this story on the internet in the past and, as God would have it, when I got back to my office this morning a friend had sent...
For all of us who have lost beloved pets, this is a treasure! As the author noted, “We don’t know who replied, but there is a beautiful soul working in the dead letter department who understands.” “Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The...
Some mistake “peacekeeping” with “peacemaking”. When issues of disagreement are ignored and hurt is left to fester, the typical response is to slap a lid on it and bury the problem, ignoring the injured party’s pain. If that is done by...
Some things I have experienced in my faith journey I believe are because I have been given the spiritual gift of teaching. Those experiences are not part of my own gifting, but the Lord has let me experience them so that I may teach people about them more effectively,...
If you have ever faced long odds, been the underdog, or been afraid to move forward in faith, take a few minutes and read this from the Introduction to David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell: “But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not look on his appearance or on the...
Seedbed posted a weblog by David Hull this week entitled “Perfectionism: The Glittering Demon”. Hull works within the Inspire Movement in the U.K. and the U.S. assisting local churches to develop and implement the vision and practice of robust Wesleyan-style...
From the time I was in high school until I was nearly 40 I tended to rise to leadership in whatever endeavor I pursued. Highest GPA in high school, winner of a number of awards for academic and athletic pursuits, Little Sister of the Year in my sorority,...
In Isaiah 1:18 the Lord invites us to “Come, let us reason together”. . 1.) “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall become like wool. 2.) “If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat...
“……the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much…..” As I think about prayer, there are a number of things that challenge me. Keeping a prayer journal or prayer list, written or mental, of all of the prayer needs...
Margaret Manning of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries writes: “As a Christian, when I read the gospels I find that Jesus mastered the art of being misunderstood. He often asked questions rather than giving answers. Or he answered those who questioned him...
