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I have a little wooden horse. It was my Dad’s and it has survived more than 100 years. Why do I treasure this little toy? Perhaps it’s just thinking about all the hands that have held it. My grandfather’s hands … Continue reading →

It comes in waves, doesn’t it? Our walk along the beach with God. Sometimes sandy, sometimes rocky, surging high tides that practically bowl us over. Everything about our faith practices – prayer, worship, working, observing Sabbath rest – is as … Continue reading →

“How deep the Father’s love for us,How vast beyond all measure,That He should give His only SonTo make a wretch His treasure.” These are the opening lines of a hymn published in 1995, written by Stuart Townend, entitled “How Deep … Continue reading →

Ok, confession time…when I was a teenager the “thing” to do was TP someone’s yard. This tossing of rolls of toilet paper up into the trees left a well-decorated yard and your boyfriend or girlfriend or buddy knew you had … Continue reading →

I’m thinking about descriptive expressions used often in relationship to our bodies, such as, the back of your hand, the tips of your fingers, the top of your head, the palm of your hand, but hmmmmm, it is called the … Continue reading →

What can separate us from the love of Christ? In Romans 8:31-39, we find an answer. Nothing! That’s right. Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ.  This is the scripture passage that asks the question, “If God is … Continue reading →

I was watching videos on Facebook (which partly explains why I don’t get more useful things done). One video showed an angry, elderly lady shoveling snow off her front lawn and dumping it on her sidewalk. It seems the people … Continue reading →

Have you ever been powerless? We have. During hurricane Irma we were without power for four days. Paulette’s sister and her husband live in Summerfield, and we had them come up and stay with us during the storm until their … Continue reading →

French philosopher Rene’ Descartes gave us that one. “I think, therefore I am”. Modernity gave us the platform to live that out for centuries with The Age of Reason or Enlightenment. In all 20/20 hindsight honesty, it was the exact … Continue reading →

Growing up, I was always a little envious of the Irish girls in my class.  When St. Patrick’s Day came around, their moms would let them put some green food coloring in their hair as part of the celebration of … Continue reading →