To misquote the song from Snow White, "I owe, I owe, its off to work I go . . . " Debt Indebted! I do not like that word, nor do I like the idea such a word communicates. However, I admit that I am indebted to many people for many different reasons, you are … Continue reading I Owe, I Owe

I suppose there are a myriad of reasons why people assemble with the people of God. Some attend because their family expects them to be there. Some because friends expect them there.  Some attend out of guilt or shame. Some attend because they want to be with others.  There are those who attend because of … Continue reading Why Do You Show Up?

Maybe you are familiar with them. If you have a young child at home, you get and have a lot of questions. Maybe you can answer them. Maybe, just maybe, you no longer have questions you need to ask. Not me! I have plenty of questions. Some questions are serious, some are rhetorical, and some, … Continue reading Why Did He Do That?

Many of you may use YouVersion on your device as a Bible App. I opened it this morning to read a passage from Paul, but I decided to look at the "Verse of the Day" before I began and I never got to Paul. "Let not your heard be troubled. Believe in God; believe also … Continue reading For the Troubled Heart

  Every time I hear or read the name President Donald Trump, I think of some of the card games we played growing up. In some of those games a certain card or suit had a designation of power over the other cards (suits). There is a bit of irony in his name, in that … Continue reading The Trump Card

I recently ran across the following quote from C. S. Lewis in another book, The original source is Lewis' Reflections on the Psalms. "All enjoyment spontaneously overflows into praise. . . . The world rings with praise -- Lovers praising their mistresses, readers their favourite poet, walkers praising the countryside, players praising their favourite game. … Continue reading Spontaneous Praise

Thank you.  Seriously, how do you tell others you love them? How do you know when someone loves you? These are basic questions and according to Dr. Gray Chapman vary from person to person. I recommend you read his book Five Love Languages. Sometimes people in a relationship do not feel loved not because they … Continue reading Tell Me You Love Me

I've missed you.  I have not posted anything for a week. Maybe you have missed me too, maybe. Last Tuesday I had surgery so I spent the rest of the week away from my study. I did have time to do a little extra reading between "recovery naps" and a LOTR and Hobbit movie marathon … Continue reading Monday Morning Thoughts

Peter instructs his readers, "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 2:18a) Grow! I heard a preacher say, "if we are not growing, we are dying." We are good at growing in our knowledge. Many Christians can quote a lot of Bible and give lists of … Continue reading Grow in Grace and Knowledge

He left a little earlier that morning so he could make it to the National Honor Society Meeting. The outgoing officers had nominated him for President and today was the vote. Attendance was mandatory for all nominees but he did not make the meeting. Two blocks from his house, he was in a minor traffic … Continue reading Truth or . . .