"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." --Hebrews 13:8 (NLT) After 11 run-around calls to my carrier, my cell phone's signal strength only seemed to be getting worse, but that wasn't the main issue. I felt like it was time to face the fact that I was getting nowhere fast. On the other [...]
"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." --Psalm 23:5 (NLT) If you ever watched the TV show "Home Improvement" back in the 90's, you know about Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor's program, Tool Time. You might remember an episode in which [...]
There is a story in the Old Testament that I would like to share with you in my own words, but first we have to set the scene. King Ahab was very evil in the sight of the Lord because among other offenses, he worshipped false gods. You might want to read his story, starting [...]
The dreary day matched Jack Ritter's mood as he stumbled out of his beat-up car, lost in thought. After hearing a very upsetting story on the news about the war in Vietnam, he had stayed up all night. Now he was finally ready to get some sleep. Bone-weary, Jack went straight to bed, clothes and [...]
"And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." --Philippians 4:8 (NLT) We've all heard about the Little Engine that Could, and there is no question that we [...]
"These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold." --1 Peter 1:7 Ever since I was little, I've had a special place in my heart for jewelry. My mom first got me into the habit of [...]