Freedom
“Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavily laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (KJV) Freedom Lately, I have found myself in the valley for longer than I would care to be here. I don’t like to write when I’m in the valley because I’m not sure the...
Lesson from a Baby Skunk
Lesson from a Baby Skunk A few weeks ago I was up in the Pinetop-Lakeside area in Arizona for vacation for a few days. We were staying on a property that has several cabins and a small lake filled with trout, yellow catfish, and a whole bunch of other things....
Unconditionally Loved
Unconditionally Loved In Matthew 15 we find the story of a Canaanite woman who came to Jesus because she wanted Him to heal her daughter. Jesus tells her he was sent to the Jews and it wouldn’t be right to take the “children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” (vs. 26)...
I am not alone
Most of my early childhood memories involve me playing…alone. One memory involves me playing in the ivy that was between our house and the neighbors that included a small palm tree pretending to be on an adventure in the jungle…alone. Another memory involves me in...
Grace Runs to Pain
Hebrews 4:16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Grace runs to pain like healthy blood to a wound. Have you been the recipient of grace lately? It's a swoosh of comfort; a...
Hay Bales & Recovered Treasure
Hay Bales and Recovered Treasure "O God my rock." I cry. "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?" Their taunts break my bones. They scoff, "Where is this God of yours?" Psalm 42:9-10 It started as a small sliver of...
Border Bullies and How to Dream Anyway
Proverbs 4:25-27 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. Have you stood at the brink of...
New Creations
New Creations “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) In thinking about Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and his resurrection, I can’t help but think about 2...
The Resurrection
The Resurrection “…I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies” (John 11:25 NASB) This particular verse finds Jesus in Bethany talking to Martha, the sister of Lazarus and Mary. Jesus has just arrived on the scene....
Hope
Hope I keep hearing the word “hope” as I’ve asked the Lord what he wants me to write about. I decided to look up the word “hope” in the dictionary to see what I could find. The definition that jumped out to me says “To expect with confidence” and “Trust”. Many...