"But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.” But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried [...]
"Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble." --Psalm 119:165 (NLT) November 2, 2013 was our wonderful wedding day. Amidst all the ceremonious moments reserved for Timothy and myself, we had reserved a few reverent minutes for Bible readings. At the beginning of the wedding, my father read the entire 13th [...]
"And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?" --Matthew 16:26 (NLT) For over 2-and-a-half years, Timothy and I have been living in a manufactured house in Arizona. We've settled down nicely, and no matter how busy the daily routines of [...]
"But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”" --1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT) I once officiated at a wedding, which was held in a [...]
"Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it." --1 Peter 3:15 (NLT) Have you ever taken up a musical instrument? Well, I just did, and I’m sure my wife has to bite her tongue sometimes and hold [...]
"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them." --Isaiah 42:16 (NIV) November 2, 2018 was our fifth wedding [...]