Thoughts

I Wish We’d All Been Ready “Life was filled with guns and war And everyone got trampled on the floor I wish we’d all been ready Children died the days grew cold A piece of bread could buy a bag Read more

I knew a man once who lived his life of turmoil because of the poor choices he made.  He could find no peace until one day he hit rock bottom.  His poor choices and drinking all led to this one Read more

Love Story: The Sacrifice of a Mother Hen “The forest fire had been brought under control, and the group of firefighters were working back through the devastation making sure all the hot spots had been extinguished. As they marched across Read more

Luke 2:7-14 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in Read more

The family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a theological sense. The concept of family was introduced in the very beginning, as we see in Genesis 1:28, “God blessed them and said to them, Read more

Jairus in the Bible was the father of a 12-year-old girl whom Jesus raised from the dead. Jairus was a ruler in the synagogue of Capernaum (Mark 5:22), so he was a well-known religious leader. Jairus came to Jesus, pleading Read more

No narrative needed it’s all here in God’s word… Matthew 6 26-34 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more Read more

Paul, having been falsely accused and imprisoned, was transported by ship to Rome under military escort.  Heavy storms blew the ship off course and caused it to break up near the island of Malta.  God’s protection meant Paul finally arrived Read more

Nothing can separate us from God’s love. (Romans 8:38) But an unrepentant heart can drive a wedge in our relationship with Him. A wedge that leads to separation. Not because of Him, but because of us. Just like when someone Read more

“Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven. This is the only way to save our wealth. It is a positive precept. Our wealth must be consecrated to God and used as his work demands. Wealth used for doing good is Read more