"“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!”" --Deuteronomy 30:19 (NLT) When you're reading a good book, it may be tempting [...]
"There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends." --John 15:13 (NLT) One day many years ago, I was flipping through the TV channels, wondering what there was to watch. "Why am I spending so much money on cable TV?" I wondered. All I could find were the usual programs [...]
A Note from Stephanie: Hello, everyone! Next week, we'll be moving out of this house and into a new apartment. We'd really appreciate your prayers that everything will go smoothly during the move. Tim and I have reflected a lot on what a blessing this house has been during the past 3 years, so we [...]
"He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”" --Psalm 46:10 (NIV) We had to be at an appointment by 10 o’clock last Friday, so we set out, giving ourselves what we thought would be plenty of travel time. Chatting [...]
"Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful." --Psalm 149-1 (NLT) The other night, my wife and I went to a restaurant to hear some special music. The show contained an eclectic mixture of music from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. My music teacher, [...]
"We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps." --Proverbs 16:9 (NLT) Today, I would like to introduce the subject of planning by discussing phobias with you. While you might think this is strange, please bear with me, for I would like to show you what the seemingly unrelated subjects of phobias and [...]