Joseph – A Matter of Integrity
Last week, we left Joseph in charge of everything his master owned. In fact, . . . with Joseph in charge, [Potiphar] did not concern himself with anything except the…
Joseph – Journey to Egypt
Last week we saw that Joseph's brothers sold him into the hands of a caravan traveling to Egypt. Joseph is sold in one verse, and in the next verse, he…
Fruit of the Spirit – Self-Control
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:26 Without self-control, we are broken down. We slip into temptation of all kinds. As…
The Fruit of Faithfulness
In all of the fruit of the Spirit, we actually see the attributes of God. God IS love. He provides peace. He IS our joy. God is kind and good.…
The Fruit of the Spirit ~ Love
We have thought about how the Spirit gives us gifts, such as teaching, preaching, encouragement, mercy, leadership, etc. The idea is that we are to use these gifts to minister…
THe Light Through My Tunnel
She was a young mother with a three month old in the back seat of her car, when another car ran a red light and t-boned her car. Sound like…
Chewing the Cud
I'm thinking today of a happy scene.In my imaginary picture, a few cows are standing in green grass chewing their cuds. A black fence stretches across the field with…
Waiting and Persevering
My website is still in process. (sigh) Seems like everything is "in process" in the publishing game. Researching, writing, editing, publishing, printing, marketing and on it goes. Waiting. Thankfully, I…
Jesus Interrupts
Now, for one last interruption. One day, Jesus took the disciples for a boat ride. They all settled in and Jesus even fell asleep. The wind began picking up speed…
Working Interruptions
Are you becoming aware of the interruptions in your life? How was your prayer life this week? (See "Prayer Interruptions") What about interruptions at work? Oh, many of us can…