“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) I got a revelation recently when I was approaching a traffic light. If it‘s red as I approach; I know it…
Category: trust
I Can’t Handle It!
Given September 18, 2013 A person who has just sinned for the umpteenth time and is so upset with themselves, cries out, “God, I can’t handle this, I can’t do it myself!” To which God replies, “YES!”, while pumping His fist. “I know you can’t do it but… I CAN!” …
The Light
Given October 16, 2008 While visiting son #3 in Shenzhen, China, I was lounging on his couch after a long day of sight-seeing and great Chinese food. Just before falling into snooze land, I was thinking about my retirement job in workforce development and the students we have working to…
Total Trust
Given October14, 2008 On day two of our recent trip to China to visit our son, we ventured out into the streets of Hong Kong with our tour-guide son to eat and see the sights. We had previously had his help in navigating the trip from the airport and we…
The Big Picture
Given October 13, 2008 This is the first post from a trip my wife and I took to Senzhen, China to visit our third son who lives and works there. Flying out of Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson airport, as were climbing to cruising altitude, I noticed the beautiful mountains and land…