There are times in our lives as Christians when we realize just how good God is. I had one of those times recently. It involved a Confirmation, a Conversation, and a Celebration. My truck has a cracked frame which limits any heavy work I can do and I’d been considering…
Category: encouragement
Who Are You?
The question came to my mind this past week, “Who are you?”, and it made me think, “Who am I?”. It’s a question we all need to ask ourselves. The answer is, “It depends on who you ask.” People perceive who we are on different levels. If you ask someone…
The Joy of the Lord
Given January 12, 2019 I was listening to one of my favorite songs. Old Church Choir by Zach Williams, (if you haven’t heard this, you need to look it up and listen), and one of the lines has stuck with me: “There ain’t nothing gonna steal my joy.” As we…
Obstacles
Given August 2018 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) This should be an encouraging word from Jesus but, many times, we forget it. He’s saying,…
Good Grief!
Given March 22, 2017 We’ve all heard and probably used the phrase, “Good grief!” I heard a minister speak on this recently and had never thought that it seems contradictory. The definition of grief is, “Deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone’s death.” This doesn’t seem to be good. But…