Waiting on the Lord
When are we in "waiting mode?" Perhaps when we are fearful something bad is about to happen. We're holding our breath, so to speak. Or we're waiting in great anticipation…
Worn-Out Lady
Do you ever feel worn to a frazzle? Coming and going with way too much activity. Or responsibilities reaching mountainous heights? I think back to when I was younger. I…
Feeding the 5,000 – Before the Feast
We've looked at "points of view" coming from the four gospel writers on several happenings in the life of Jesus. When we looked at the feeding of the 5,000, you…
Life Verses – Hope and a Future
For several years, I taught elementary music in public schools. Singing all day every day eventually paid a toll on my voice, so I backed down to teaching part-time. Still,…
Peter – Mountaintop Experience
SEARCHING HIS WORD SEEKING HIS HEART Have you ever been to summer camp or a fall retreat? You may have come back feeling like you had a "mountaintop experience"—not because…
Peter – Walking on Water
As we come to that familiar passage where Peter walks on the water, we must remember that he has come a long way in his experiences with Jesus. Peter has watched…
Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! What a…
Be Still
Ah, yes. A strange thing for us—to be still. Our fast-paced world doesn't like the sound of those words, much less understand them. We have too much to do, places…
And There Was Light!
How do you tell the good guy from the bad guy? Well of course, the good guy wears white and the bad guy wears black. Oh, I know, the Lone…