When my grandson was five years old he did something that reminded me of our relationship to our heavenly Father. He used a piece of scrap paper to draw a crayon stick figure picture of my wife and me, with him in the center with hearts by each of our pictures. He wrote, “I love…Read more Old McDonald’s and the Heavenly Father
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Just One Small Rock
The Jet Ski* is like a motorcycle. You sit right on top of a big engine. It is meant for one thing-to speed across the water. It is not really a seaworthy vessel. Don’t believe me? Try stopping out in the middle of a lake with some big waves as the water laps into the…Read more Just One Small Rock
Three Keys to Purity
Congratulations on recognizing that purity is what God expects of us as Christian men. You have taken the call of the Bible seriously: 1 Peter 1:16-“You shall be holy, for I am holy.” I am sure you have been praying about it. As you start your journey to purity and freedom in Christ here are…Read more Three Keys to Purity
Closing The Gap
You know the gap. The mechanic tells you, “You’ve got a bad oil leak. If you don’t have it checked out you could lose your oil and get stranded on the road.” You put it off and find yourself stranded on a lonely highway. It’s a human tendency to put things off or minimize them.…Read more Closing The Gap
Connect to the Power Sources for True Change
Habit will reconcile us to everything but change.-C.C.Colton Lacon, 1825 Habit is stronger than reason.-Santayana, Interpretations of Poetry and Religion 1900 A friend recently posted on Facebook about his battle with a Tootsie Roll(™). He is trying to stick with a healthy diet and instead of just popping the free candy in his mouth he…Read more Connect to the Power Sources for True Change
The Nine Longest Days of The Year
For you, this may be the most joyous and fun nine days of the year. Give God the glory for your blessings. But for many, these days are a struggle. I’m talking about Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day. For many of us these are the nine longest days of the year. For those: from…Read more The Nine Longest Days of The Year
A small act of Disobedience
On my morning walk I saw 2 women pull into the library driveway. They pulled in, and went left around the island. However, the sign at the front of the island plainly read ONE WAY and it wasn’t the way they went. The arrow pointed Right. Can they read? Yes, they are going to the…Read more A small act of Disobedience
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