“The Gospel . . is power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” Romans 1:16 NIV. You are not born into your family’s faith; you are born into the Kingdom of God. My thoughts and comments today are about, “reflections on a birthday.” Birthdays mark the journey of […]
“Blessed is the man . . [who is] like a tree planted by the rivers of water.” Psalm 1:3 NKJV. Blessing doesn’t mean having more; blessing means enjoying more what you have. My thoughts and comments today are about, “bless this mess.” I don’t even remember how long I have […]
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 NIV. You can choose to make any day a Sabbath experience. My thoughts and comments today are that “rejoicing is a choice.” Emotions! What would you do without them? Without emotion, life […]
“I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” Luke 2:10 NKJV. Joy releases rejoicing, and rejoicing increases joy. My thoughts and comments today are about “joy and rejoicing.” For many years, our congregational welcome of the Christmas season has been with exuberant joy, expressing […]
“I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles, my joy knows no [boundaries].” 2 Corinthians 7:4 NIV When you reside secure in Christ, His joy becomes resident in you. My thoughts and comments today are about “irrepressible joy.” Without some redeeming measure of joy, daily life can be drudgery. Life […]