Monthly Archives: May 2025

Did you ever save loose change in a jar or piggy bank? When old enough, did you open a savings account and deposit “extra” monies, creating a feeling of security? Do you have stocks, bonds, 401K’s and assorted places for … Continue reading →

If you know Christ and His salvation then you have the Holy Spirit living in you. What a wonderful gift we have been given from our Father in Heaven! This means you are no longer “controlled” by your sinful nature … Continue reading →

It comes around annually, and I am always excited to celebrate it. It happens to you also. Yes, it is my birthday today. Just being here – alive and relatively well is great cause for celebration. The birthday is a … Continue reading →

Dame Julian (1343-1416?) was an English mystic whose book “Showings” marks the earliest work in English by a woman. Around age 30 she became severely ill and had a series of visions or showings about the passion of Jesus which … Continue reading →

I really like the phrase “Love is contagious.” I think it succinctly expresses the power of love, and it raise a picture in my mind of love passed along person to person. I first heard, or at least first noticed, … Continue reading →

Have you ever chided yourself for spending money with your heart and not your head? Of many sad personal tales I could tell, I made a purchase not long ago that at the time seemed very sensible. Needing a new … Continue reading →

At daybreak, we could stand beside the pond.  The water was still. Two ducks floated by and a turtle sunned himself on a rock.   In the silence the songbirds chirped a beautiful melody.  Quietly launching our canoe, we paddled out, … Continue reading →

I should be with my community of believers, but…OR I need to attend my church service more regularly, but…OR The soup kitchen needs more helpers, but…OR My spouse could use some encouragement, but…OR The children are full of energy and need me to share … Continue reading →

When my daughter was in middle and high school, my friend and I who had children the same age became the youth group leaders at our church. It was a typical group of young people doing the same types of … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered why God created our human brain the way He did? Why did He build an effective mechanism that can literally change the world? Why didn’t He give us the brain of a pet; one that provides … Continue reading →