Christ in hard places….
Glass crashed all around me. The car ahead stopped short and I didn’t see the lights in time; I smashed him very hard. I heard screeching tires as the car behind me rammed my back. Then I was off in …
praise
giving thanks
“Can I share your table?” asked the man who approached Pastor H.A. Ironside in the crowded restaurant. Ironside invited him to have a seat, then, when the food arrived, he bowed his head in prayer. When he opened his eyes, …
nothing could be more important than this
She was broken and torn up, both inside and out. A devastating life of sin and rebellion had ravaged her body and soul. She was burdened. A heavy weight of guilt and regret and shame laid upon her. What could
eclipse fever
[I captured this picture from this site.]
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Have you caught eclipse fever yet? These scientists are busy at work to prepare for the big day this month!
“The heavens declare the glory of God.” In this case, the eclipse declares …
failing health
George Burns once said: ”Tennis is a game for young people. Until age 25, you can play singles. From there until age 35, you should play doubles. I won’t tell you my age, but when I played, there were 28 …
a 17-year-old boy breaks his neck…
Joni Eareckson Tada reflects on 50 years of life after her diving accident in this article. It is a longer article but worth the time.
…Grace softens the edges of past pains, helping to highlight the eternal. What you are
praising the Lord during drought in SD
We’ve been hard hit by drought in South Dakota this season, but Psalm 146 tells us to “Praise the Lord!” It’s hard to praise the Lord in a tough season, and maybe “Praise the Lord!” is not the first thing …
the sweetest words
The sweetest words Levi could ever hear were when Jesus said, “Follow me.” He was a Jewish tax-collector for the Roman empire, hated by his countrymen for being a traitor and “unclean.” Sitting at his booth, about his business, spat
clothed in Christ
I was a bit of a celebrity in grade school. I grew up on Long Island, 60 miles east of New York City, and I had a “hunter’s orange” sweatshirt I often wore. There was no hunting that I knew …
unite my heart
I woke up this morning scattered and unfocused. A million things are vying for my attention – I’m not out of bed and I’m already behind! Work, kids, relationships, budget, the “tyranny of the urgent” are screaming loudly to be …