The recommended amount of sleep per night is typically quoted at 8 hours. This leaves 960 minutes free for the using. So how are you going to use them? Changing diapers, working, or surfing the web, maybe? Regardless of whether you choose or not, the minutes are always expiring. If you are a believer, […]
Too many times our relationship with God gets reduced to a one-time salvation story. The truth is, we need to reflect on that powerful and personal experience at the cross each moment of every day. It fuels us in our mission for Him. We need to remember that our sins were once scarlet and have […]
Doing the good work our Father in heaven prepared for us to walk in can be very draining. When you invest in the lives of others and bear their burdens, the potential exists for our bodies and minds to take a beating. We must make sure that the fuel for your ministry isn’t […]
Yesterday, it seemed that my back was getting better. My heart and mind were in a positive place and then in one wrong twist and everything changed. The pain increased ten-fold, now flooded both sides of my back and making even breathing a challenge. Let’s face it, there are days where you feel like life […]
This weekend I was driving the 15-passenger family van home from Wisconsin, when my daughter questioned me about whether we were going to help this homeless person on the street. I scanned the street to determine her location and excitedly answered “Yes!” Quickly, I asked for two sandwiches we had made for the trip and […]
Recently, I reinjured my back. The last time this happened, I was down for over 10 months. The longevity was mostly due to ignorance and loss of hope. While I firmly believe that that every test comes with a blessing, it gets harder to hold on to that truth when you are living in pain […]
Contentment comes when we are satisfied with something over time. That something could be material, spiritual, or even a thought or dream. In spite of the best circumstances it still requires a choice to be satisfied. One of the challenges to being content is that circumstances are often changing and seemingly not in our […]
Jesus is involved in every aspect of creation. The phrase that hit me today is “All things have been created THROUGH Him and FOR Him.” THROUGH Him tells me he is a hands on creator with intimate and unlimited knowledge of His creation. The amazing part of this is that in having all of that […]
What a merciful God and loving Father we have! We were once dead in our trespasses happily letting our bodies do whatever they desired in accordance with every dark and evil force of wickedness. Without acknowledging Him, we carried on as children deserving His wrath. But God, being rich in mercy, had other plans […]
We love the stories about the little guy who went against all odds and pushed himself to the ultimate limit. The story of the underdog that in the end triumphs gives us a sense that we too can overcome. The notion that anything is possible if you just work hard enough is probably the number […]