“He sent forth His Word and healed them…” Psalm 107:20 It was a death sentence. The head of transplant at Mayo Clinic looked up from his chart and said, “Your husband is too sick. Even if we got a new liver for him, and by some miracle he survived the surgery, he won’t make it out of...
A certain man was sitting in service on a Sunday morning and noticed up on the platform (high place, alter) was a arrangement of flowers which was once a delight to look at and a blessing to the platform. As he stared at the flowers, he noticed that they were almost entirely dried out and...
Psalms 119:71 It is good that I might be afflicted, that I might learn thy statues. Psalms 119:75 I know thy judgements are right and in thy faithfulness has afflicted me. If I don’t know the definition of afflicted I might think these verses don’t sound too loving. The Hebrew definition of afflicted is to...
“For freedom Christ has set us free…” Gal. 5:1 They were planted on the same day, alongside each other – two dogwood trees gracing my grandmother’s side yard – one white and one pink. We lived in the house next to my grandmom’s, and I as I grew, I watched the two trees grow. Over time, the...
This past Father’s Day was particularly special for me, as it became the first time that I celebrated it as a dad. Our little miracle entered this world a year ago and it has been one of the most joyous years of my entire life. Watching him grow and develop has been something truly to...
When the latest issue of an online publication arrived, the headline in the email caught my attention, “Finding God in Nature.” One of my favorite things is hiking in the woods and mountains. I was intrigued. I opened the email, looked at the titles of the articles, and closed it. Why didn’t I read? I...
“Mary has chosen the better thing…” Luke 10:42 NCV No doubt there was much to do to meet the needs of Jesus and His followers that day. Feeding a crowd was no small task, and Martha was preoccupied with serving and preparing a meal for her guests while. her sister, Mary, sat at Jesus’ feet, listening and learning. ...
When I moved from Philadelphia, I never had to think much about lawn care. Even now, living in a development where the grass is cut for us, I assumed maintaining a healthy lawn would be simple. I quickly learned otherwise. The soil in my front yard is heavily compacted. Water struggles to penetrate. Nutrients don’t...
A certain man was sitting on the shoreline looking out over the ocean and he noticed a fleet of fishing boats drifting by and casting out their nets. As he was watching he noticed that at a given time the men began to pull in the nets and bringing on board fish of all kind....
“He did not listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God…” II Chronicles 35:22 He was a godly king who sparked revival, purged Judah of idolatry, cleansed the land and the house of the LORD, repaired and restored the Temple, found and read the lost Book of the Law in the hearing of...
