Because of Grace we Press On
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and … and what? What will happen? Let that sink in for a moment. Trust in the lord with all your heart and all your dreams will come true? Trust and suddenly your problems melt away? Trust and all your questions are answered? Doesn’t Proverbs 3:5-6 tell … Read more
Have you ever had a day where everything went right? Yeh, me either. Have you ever had a day where everything went wrong? Well . . . of course not. But did you hesitate on your answer to that one? We know that rarely does everything go wrong in a single day, but I have … Read more
I wish I could show you what’s on my list today. In fact, I could show you but you wouldn’t believe it – because neither do I. God has been silent in my life for a while and I’d keep asking him if I was doing the right thing, on the right path, seeking the … Read more
Recently I read this quote and it brightened my day. “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” – Charles Dickens Have you ever been thinking of nothing in particular and are suddenly pinged with the thought “What am I doing here?” Of course not! Sometimes I think I must … Read more
Recently, a friend posted an idea on Facebook that suggested starting a Joy Jar or call it a Blessings Jar or maybe repurpose a Thankful List to become a Thankful Jar. I decided to translate my daily ‘thanks’ to daily ‘blessings’ and toss them one by one into a Blessings Jar. I don’t want to … Read more
Yesterday was Easter. Last night I saw the Easter story portrayed in the History Channel series ‘The Bible’. It was not a family friendly show to watch. In fact it was brutal to watch it as an adult who has lived through decades of Easters. As I sat there trying to watch, my mind was … Read more
A local news channel in West Michigan often publishes a question to raise enthusiasm for the weekend and, of course for their broadcast popularity. Nothing wrong with that. If my purpose was to grab attention and get people to pay attention, like a news channel, I’d kindle a response on a Thursday night too. That … Read more
Last night I was listening to Priscilla Shirer at the end of her lesson in the book titled One In a Million when she used a well-known cliché with a new application. At least for me. “If you’ve done things the way you’ve always done them, you’ll get the same things you’ve always gotten.” Remember … Read more
I grew up in the age of the 45. Not a cruise speed of 45 miles per hour, I’m talking about vinyl records, played on a record player that had a turntable speed of 45 rpm. When music producers went to market for an artist, they printed the hit song on one side of the … Read more