Last week I had a small eye opening experience. My daughter has new flip flops, the kind with the thing that goes between the big and second toes. Well, my wife and I have told her not to choose them for going on long walks until she breaks them in. Last week, she didn’t listen … More Drop your burden
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It … More Lamentations 3:22-26
This spring, I’ve noticed that there are a lot of birds around our house. They are quite fascinating to watch. Cardinals, Robins, and Sparrows are the most prominent. I decided that I would make a bird house for my daughter to paint. We added a feeder part on the front and it’s now in the … More On the Look Out
Habits are good for you. Well, good habits are. Brushing your teeth. Washing your hands. Pleases and thank-yous. Exercising. Things we are taught at a very young age. We do things over and over again so they become second nature. Most of the time, we don’t really thing about them. We also have chores. Things … More Habit … or something else
Distraction. Jumping from one thing to another. Restless. Unfocused. Do any of these sound familiar? I sometimes have moments where my focus jumps around. Especially if what I am doing is boring or I’m not fully committed to it. This past week my wife and I were training our daughter to ride her bike. I … More Who or What is the Focus of Your Life
Thus says the Lord: “Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them, Recently I’ve decided to read through the Old Testament prophets. I’ve been amazed at what has popped out at me. Take this verse for example. Right now in 2020, the … More Jeremiah 10:2
Last week I saw a meme on Facebook that said this: If you don’t come out of the isolation/quarantine with new knowledge, a new side job or a new skill, it’s not that you don’t lack time: it’s that you lack discipline. That is very true. Before the government regulated isolation, we went about our … More Draw closer to God
Why is the resurrection of Jesus Christ so important? Here, take a look at these verses that Paul wrote to the Corinthians: Corinthians 15:12-20a 12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of … More Easter: Resurrection
You may have heard that Easter is cancelled due to COVID19 because groups over 5 (or whatever number in your area) aren’t allowed. Sure, certain Easter celebrations are cancelled, but that doesn’t mean that as individuals we can’t celebrate. What are you celebrating this Easter? Let’s go back and continue from yesterday’s post. Jesus has … More Easter Cancelled? Never!
Easter. A holiday that we look forward to each year to get together with family. To enjoy traditions of big meals, Easter Egg Hunts. Church services. But what is Easter? From a non-Christian/religious perspective, what you just read, is pretty much it. If you are a Christian, you know it means so much more! What … More Easter: Leading up to Calvary
