An Analogous Portrait in Words

The rain had fallen heavily the evening before, and as she stood enjoying the warmth of the July sun, a beautiful sight caught her eye. Her attention was captured for the moment, as she gazed into an unsightly puddle not far distant. Unsightly indeed to the casual...

Jesus Loves Me

Romans 8:28  “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”  Do you face difficulties in life? Well, I certainly do. Whenever those struggles appear I need to remember that...

Help Me to Trust You!

Help me to trust You, Omniscient God! You know my future: bad and good, You planned the valleys, trials, tests, So help me, LORD, in You to rest. Help me trust you, Omnipotent One! You are Power: all battles have won; You conquered sin through Jesus’ blood, And...

God’s Grace and A Merciful Reminder

Have you ever had a time when you were overwhelmed, in pain, and in a hurry? What about when you thought you were doing a good job covering your feelings, and you were told that you really weren’t covering them at all? Let me tell you a story…. A few weeks...

Thoughts for 2017

As our family gathers to remember the faithfulness of the Lord in 2016 and also lay out some goals and plans for 2017, some specific thoughts stood out to me. God is always good. We don’t know what the future holds, but we know Who holds the future; and He is...