Have you ever stopped to think about why you grumble and what it says about your view of God? OK, maybe you aren’t a grumbler, but I have been just lately. And I stand convicted that there is more to it than meets the ear. God quite dislikes it as it demonstrates our distrust in […]
The best part of a bad dream is when you open your eyes, and you’re home–safe and snug in your bed, untouched by the perils you dreamt of. Whew! I had a particularly harrowing ride in the wee hours the other morning. I hung on to the side of a monstrously big truck, squeezing by, […]
I sat next to my 4 1/2 year old grandson in church while the story was being read… “Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more…” (Gen.37). Even a child is drawn to this story. It is the story of God overlooking immaturity, using immaturity, […]
The little guy sat among all those adults coloring while the preacher preached. He was only six but his parents thought the whole family should sit in church together– whether they ‘got’ everything that was said or not. So, here he was, coloring as Pastor Roger laid out his theme… God treasures our sacrificial love. […]
[Of fish and other means of being made willing to do God’s will…] “Jonah and the Whale” by Pieter Lastman (1583-1633) We are getting ready this week for a family houseboat adventure, the likes of which we have not had since our firstborn graduated and was on the brink of leaving home…Fitting conclusion to a […]