Lord, Speak through Me?
Have you ever felt inadequate? Silly Question: most of us have, at least at times. In his book, The Prayer of Jabez, Bruce Wilkinson talks about a time he felt inadequate: out of control and weak. He told his … Continued
Praise God Anyway
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If we are Christians, we are in God’s providential care. Therefore we know that “In everything, God works for good for those (for us) who love Him (Romans 8:28).” God is our Father who loves us even better than any … Continued
Father’s Day Praise
I am grateful this Father’s Day and every day for an earthly father who loved me and enabled me to attend church, SS, Bible Camp, and encouraged other healthy activities like playing accordion, etc. Not all have good earthly Fathers, … Continued
Reflections About the Star
What was God saying through the famous Bethlehem star? First, He lit up the sky with angels, letting the shepherds know the good news that Jesus, His Son and their Savior was born. Then he lit up … Continued
Ash Precedes
This week, I had the privilege of serving the body of Christ. It was my job to plunge my finger into a goopy mixture of ash and apply a cross to each forehead or hand presented to me and say, … Continued
Questions about Running the Race
In 2016, my devotional titled “Running the Race,” published in The Upper Room, prompted an interesting discussion. I am reprinting it here. A reader asked many questions to clarify what I believed. I answered: Thank you, Elias, for commenting on my … Continued
Called to be Saints
Did you know you have been called to be a Saint? Perhaps you’ve seen a bumper sticker that says “Christians aren’t perfect, they’re just forgiven?” Whenever I see that, I’m reminded that believers don’t walk around wearing halos and don’t … Continued
Scriptures For A Caregiver
My writing coach advises me to post a blog every two weeks. Part of me says, “There’s so much good stuff to read, I can’t possibly read everything I want to read. So why should I add my stuff to … Continued
Who is Jesus Christ to You?
To many he is just a man who lived 2000 years ago, who did and said many good things, then unfortunately was killed on a Roman Cross. To others, he is nothing at all—they don’t even think about him unless … Continued
A Birthday Tribute
Blog for Feb. 12 Today is my daughter’s birthday. Her name, AnJanette, means “Grace is God’s Gift.” So, in honor of her birthday, I’m going to post a couple songs about grace.