There are lots of cliches about money: “You can’t take it with you”; “Money won’t buy happiness”; “The more money you have, the more you have to lose.” Despite the warnings, people do all kinds of things—both legal and illegal/immoral—to accumulate wealth. There’s a scripture that asks what profits a…
Touch a hot stove once, and you’re likely to avoid doing it a second time. I would imagine all of us have learned some painful lessons. There are some things that befall us in this sinful world that hurt us whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually. And sometimes those very things…
He (God) is good (morally right; righteous). Everything He does is good. The plans He makes for us are to bring us hope. The statutes He defined for us are to keep us safe from regret and despair. Our Father God paved the way for us to know Him personally…
HYMN DAY! “Amazing Grace” by John Newton. Such beautiful words of promise! I’m clinging to verse 5 this morning. Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. ’Twas grace that taught my…
The Message version of this scripture is very blunt: “Train me in good common sense; I’m thoroughly committed to living your way.” Common sense seems to be in short supply these days. Have you seen some of the ridiculous directions on household appliances? For instance, “Do not allow children to…
Have you ever felt betrayed by someone? Chances are, every person reading this answered “yes” to the opening question. We would rather our friends and family members never did anything to hurt us or make us distrust them, but humans are imperfect and sometimes they let us down. That’s why…
When my oldest grandboy was thirteen (what I remember as an awkward age caught somewhere between childhood and adulthood and feeling as if I didn’t fit anywhere), he spent the weekend with his grampa and me. He and I had a lengthy conversation that included his sorrow that his best…
It’s pretty easy to live a Godly life when you’re surrounded by Godly people. Most of the time, however, we aren’t only around Christians. We find unGodly people in our workplaces, the stores we frequent, on the streets, and….well, everywhere we go! When we are in the midst of the…
HYMN DAY! “Onward, Christian Soldiers” by S. Baring-Gould always inspires me to march around the house while I sing, even if it disturbs the cats. 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus going on before! Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; Forward…
My parents were married a little over 60 years when my Mom graduated to heaven. That’s a pretty big number, and a pretty big commitment! But even more than my mom and dad were committed to each other, they were individually and as a couple committed to following their Lord.…
