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August 2024

August 14, 2024

Eternal Light: Creator/Lord

Creator of the world, with concern and compassion for his people living on it. Jesus...

August 07, 2024

Lifesaving Buoys: Safety in Dark Waters

In dark waters, lifesaving buoys can make the difference between safety and disaster. We and...

July 2024

July 31, 2024

Rising Together in Troubled Times

Everyone has down times. And reaching out to each other—rising together—can change lives. I love...

July 24, 2024

God’s Words As You Receive Them

This past year I have been working on a new book. After writing and publishing...

July 17, 2024

Communication With Revelation

In a lifetime of callings that require the Lord's guidance, we have learned the value...

July 10, 2024

Light for Shadows: Risk/Blessing of Choice

Current youth have been called the “choice generation” for the "mindboggling" number of choices available...

June 2024

June 26, 2024

Faith in Tragedy: “Well With My Soul.”

Most face pain and grief in their lives. Some lapse into bitterness. Some resilient...

June 19, 2024

Trust and Wait—God’s Timing Prevails

"Trust and wait!" Not popular words. We live in times, places, and societies where we...

June 12, 2024

Just Show Up, as God Directs

On a bad-mood day, I discovered the need to just show up. I had just...

June 05, 2024

“Befriending,” an Action Word

"A friend loves at all times," we read in Proverbs 17:17 (ESV). Certainly friends are...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Surrounded by Blessings: Grass of the Fields

"God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today but tomorrow is thrown...

May 22, 2024

Our Path, His Plan

"In all thy ways acknowledge [God] and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-5). As...

May 15, 2024

The Push-Ups–A Parable

A Christian school high school teacher staged his own parable to help students understand Christ's...

May 08, 2024

Perfect Plan, Unforgettable Mother’s Day

The only gift my wife wanted for Mother's Day that year was to take a...

May 01, 2024

Trust and Grow

In a world where lifetime guarantees and 90-day warranties fade as fast as the latest...

April 2024

April 24, 2024

Miracles of Love

Jesus Christ is a God of miracles. He created this earth, with all its features...

April 17, 2024

A Sparrow Song: Watch Care and Worth

Many years ago, during a worthlessness spell (which many of us seem to occasionally suffer),...

April 10, 2024

Sing Praise: All Times, All Seasons

(Fev/Unsplash) Many of us might recall going to sleep with "hallelujah" echoing in our minds....

April 03, 2024

Within a Garden: A Song for Easter

An Easter song, written by the author, tells us that within three gardens—Eden, Gethsemine, and...

March 2024

March 27, 2024

Choices and Efforts: Jordan, A Champion

Two of my children made history this year! Jordan, age 18, and Mariah, age 16,...

March 13, 2024

A Mighty Change With Christ’s Atonement

(Vine/Unsplash) "The almost impossible thing is to hand over your whole self—all your wishes and...

March 06, 2024

Layer of Strength: An Easter Reflection

"We may think that coming unto Christ requires a strength, power, and perfection we don’t...

February 2024

February 28, 2024

Humble Strength: Disciple Mary Magdalene

"Humility is willingness to submit to the will of the Lord . . . It...

February 21, 2024

Not Enemies, But Friends

In 1860, with his nation approaching civil war, Abraham Lincoln pleaded in his First Inaugural...

February 14, 2024

Lost and Found—Moving Forward

(Geranimo/Unsplash) I was lost once. Losing my GPS access, I had no idea which direction...

February 07, 2024

God’s Perfect Love: Agape

In some cultures February is the month dedicated to love. Like the song says, love...

January 2024

January 31, 2024

Sharing Stories: Sharing Jesus

Sharing stories of Jesus is a precious blessing. Through stories children—and adults—come to know the...

January 24, 2024

Sacred Change

He sat among the king's elite "priests"—listening. The king seemed anxious at the prisoner's prediction...

January 10, 2024

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have A Dream’

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream of equity and freedom for the United States....

January 03, 2024

Moving Forward: Trust, Obedience, Love

As each new year begins, we seek goals for improving our lives, which should include...

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