And how do you remember that God is watching over you? It begins with praise, even when you don’t feel like it. It’s so easy, even a child can do it. Praise is a weapon against the darkness. Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the… Read More
This is the time for applause.
We head home tomorrow after a week of vacationing with some family members and seeing others in summer jobs or new adventures in life. Today, it’s just the two of us, in the surprising Sand Hills of northern Nebraska. So many little lakes in middle of green prairies grasses, and the sky dominates everything. Yesterday… Read More
Live Life Laughing: with coffee in hand (2)
The early bird can keep the worm. I’ll take the coffee. Some days, you make the coffee. Other day, the coffee makes you. “Oh, coffee, you’re so fine. You’re so fine you blow my mind. Hey, coffee. Hey, Hey, coffee!”Be honest. You didn’t read that, you sang it. My idea of a good time involves… Read More
Bible Doodle: Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9, NIV For me, this has been a lifetime of learning, yielding, and transformation. I want to understand. I don’t want it to be so hard. I want to be part of the supply chain, not a… Read More
Gideon: From Fleece to Faith
An Old Testament Story of Faith, Judges 6-7 Who was Gideon? He was the man hiding in a winepress to thresh wheat when the Angel of God greeted him, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” Taken aback, Gideon skipped right past the “mighty warrior” part and whined in the winepress, “If the Lord is with us, why has all… Read More
Live Life Laughing: with coffee in hand (4)
Come on; admit it. Caffeine is the duct tape of the mind. Coffee doesn’t solve all your problems, but it does prevent injuries.All those around you will say, “Thank you for drinking coffee.” Don’t try to tell me I’ve had too much coffee.Maybe I like twitching. I think my patience is at the bottom of… Read More
Bible Doodle: Genesis 12:10-13b
Even Abraham, a Biblical Hero of Faith, looked often for human solutions first, before trusting God. We can learn from his story.
