“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.”  John 14:1 (NKJV) An old quote popped into my head early this week and led me to ponder how important our attitudes are when faced with problems and challenges.  I had a roommate decades ago who used to recite, [...]

  The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. Psalm 121:8 (KJV)   Today is Veterans Day. The event is especially moving for me this year due to the recent loss of my brother who had a stint in the Navy from 1959-63. No, [...]

    Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!” 1 Chronicles 16:31 (NIV) Do you occasionally take a little time to stop what you’re doing, especially if you’re working in your yard, to look around and really appreciate the blessings all around you?  Do [...]

    For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 4:15 (NASB) We are blessed with abundance, whether it’s our food, our home, our family and friends.  So many [...]

  Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Proverbs 1:8 (NIV) All week, as Father’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking of my dad.  He’s been gone since 1991, but I can still here his hearty laughter, and I miss his common sense approach to so many things.  Many [...]

  As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. Ezekiel 1:28 (NASB)  photo credit: garritron A year ago I wrote about the real meaning of “an abundant life,” sharing [...]

  Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.  No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. 2 Timothy 2:3-4 (NIV) photo credit: Beverly & Pack The first “Armistice Day” was observed on November 11, 1919 to commemorate the one-year [...]