Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and loves God. – 1 John 4:7
We talk of first loves, that first person who awakened that hidden part of us, that person with whom we felt a deep and sometimes instant connection. We talk about our love for a particular (more…)
I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest!” – Psalm 55:6
This is not going to be a typical post for me. No. Because I’m tired. And as I look at my calendar, I realize I’ll be in overdrive till July. I’ll be another year older then, and I’d like to have (more…)
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.—Colossians 4:17
If you’ve been reading the Bible for a while, you’ll be familiar with the phenomenon through which a verse you’ve read many times suddenly jumps out at you or takes on new significance. Call it a spiritual face palm. That was (more…)
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose. – Romans 8:28
Three years ago our younger dog, Pepper, was rescued off the street, where, it soon became clear, she had developed a fondness for paper. Once rescued, she would eat dirty tissues out of the garbage can (more…)
The thief comes to kill, steal and destroy. I have come so that they may have life, and have it to the full. – John 10:10
The secularization of our public schools has been the norm in my lifetime. In 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court banned prayer in public schools. Since then, groups such as Child Evangelism Fellowship and Gideons International have (more…)