Contented Gratefulness

Contented Gratefulness

As I reflect on the last 40 days, even the last 10 days, my soul must praise the Lord. I must extol the God of my salvation. Let these verses still, warm and fill your heart. Psalm 92:1-2 “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Your name, O Most...
Did you hear that?

Did you hear that?

Have you ever been walking in the woods with a friend and you hear a strange noise? You stop, become quiet and ask your friend, “Listen, did you hear that”? Or perhaps, you are around a young child, either yours, a grandchild, or a relative and they say a new word....
What We Do Matters!

What We Do Matters!

Matthew 25:21  His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave; You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ Have you heard of “the butterfly effect”?  The Butterfly Effect is a...
The Demise of Sears

The Demise of Sears

In the June 2019 Fortune magazine, I found an incredibly interesting article on Sears. In 1969, 2/3 of Americans shopped at Sears in any given quarter, and its sales were 1% of the entire US economy. Certainly, that is not the case today. The authors compared Sears’...
Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Dear Friends, Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.             I like to think of myself as a moral person, as a good Christian.  But do I really know myself as God knows me. He knows my evil thoughts, my...
Various Trials

Various Trials

“For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake …“ Philippians 1:29 “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces...