Grace and Mercy: The Difference?
How would you communicate to a child spiritual truths like justice, mercy, and grace? They are heavy-duty principles even for an adult! But they are also the...
18
Oct
17
Oct
No Erasers!
I'm dumping my old address book for a new one. I can’t believe how many names I’ve accumulated over the years. Some of them I don’t even recognize...
15
Oct
My Birthday Tree
What a beautiful month this is! The trees back on our family farm in Maryland are rustling their colorful skirts, ablaze in wild reds and crazy yellows...
14
Oct
Mighty to Save
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ValCPSjfyT8 "It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save." Isaiah 63:1 Isaiah 63 says: “Who is this, with his garments stained crimson … striding forward in the greatness of his ...
13
Oct
Up Close and Personal
Last night, right before prayer time, I was struggling to push out of my heart one of those useless daydreams. My thinking was, I don’t want to approach...
30
Sep
Climbing Upward
When I jot a note, I always sign off with, “onward and upward.” Like Philippians 3, "forgetting what lies behind, I press on." Now… I cannot walk...
25
Sep
To New Heights
"The soul is like a bird, shaken from its peaceful roost by the inclement circumstances of life, where windblown branches and sudden gusts from darkening...
23
Sep
Live to Intercede
We owe so much to Jesus and his prayers for us. The Bible says that he lives in heaven to intercede. And one day, when we look back from heaven’s highest...
16
Sep
Mark of Ownership
When I broke my neck, the surgeon cut open the front of my throat in order to fuse my crushed vertebrae. For years, I tried hard to cover up that 4-inch gash...
9
Sep
Practice Forgiveness
Would you say that you are a sinner? Well, sure if you claim Christ as Savior. Now let me ask: have you sinned in the last day or so? Again, you’d nod...
