Living in His Slipstream
On Christmas Eve my son TJ called to invite me on a bike ride, he promised we’d back before the church service. It was a perfect day to ride except for the fact I hadn’t been on my bike in awhile, but how could I say no. The ride brought back memories of the days […]
It is Good to Give Thanks to the LORD
It was an unusually mild late afternoon and Patty asked if I wanted to go for a walk. After some coaxing I reluctantly said yes. As I slipped on my shoes she mentioned, “Why don’t we make this a thankful prayer walk!” To be honest I wasn’t in the mood for her plan but decided […]
A Grace Filled Christmas
We went to see an absolutely amazing Christmas light display the other night and as I was taking the picture my granddaughter went up and hugged the cross. For me it was a holy moment which captured the most powerful message of Christmas, GRACE! Grace has permeated the month of December for us with memorial […]
A Devotional on John 13-17 – “To the Place Where I Belong”
A devotional to help grasp the mystery of “Jesus, our Immanuel”: Every Christmas millions of people sing, “Jesus, our Immanuel.” This glorious prophetic promise from Isaiah 7:14, that God will to come dwell with His people. But do we really understand in our hearts these life changing words we sing? One of the greatest sections […]
November 26, Gloriously Home!
I was writing in my journal early on the morning of November 26, giving thanks to the Father for my spiritual birthday. Recalling that Sunday night many years ago, I gave thanks to God for my mom who faithfully had us go to church morning and evening. And on that November 26th evening the Holy […]
Thanksgiving for our Living Hope
This season of the year can be difficult for many. Presently we have family and friends journeying through loss and suffering and Thanksgiving maybe filled with more lament than praise. As we are daily reminded through sources of media suffering abounds all around us from natural disasters, wars, and idols of destruction fueled by the […]
