Muddy Waters
During the visit to one of my sons last week there was a heavy rain storm. The little stream in the back of their yard normally flows so peacefully and is so calming to listen to as it flows over…
Hope
Hope! What a word. We use it in a lot of different ways. It can leave us kind of hanging or wondering if something is really going to happen. However, “hope” took a change when Christ was resurrected from the…
Just a Little Member!
Oh, my, talk about pain! Have you ever stubbed your little toe really hard? I mean “REALLY HARD!” Last week, that was me. I still think it may be broken. I do have it wrapped up, but makes walking a…
For Now, We Can Only Imagine
Saturday I had the opportunity to attend the “Gem Show” at the Erie County Fair Grounds. It was fascinating to see all the shapes, sizes and spectacular colors of so many different gems. They sparkled under the lights. It brought…
Looks are Deceiving
Because of an upcoming drive over Easter, I decided to have my tires checked. One friend examined them and thought they looked all right but suggested I go to a tire store just to make sure. One of the mechanics…
Until He Calls Me Home
Ever since I had my heart attack in 2020 I have made it a practice when I first wake up in the morning to say to the Lord: “Thank you for a good night’s sleep, thank you for another day,…
Questions and Answers
Have you ever found yourself crying out to the Lord with your questions and concerns and saying the following to Him? “Lord, I can’t do this. I don’t see how I can make it. This is too much for me.…
The Family of God
It’s special – no doubt about it – you can’t beat the fellowship with other believers. Two weekends ago, I had a speaking engagement. I arrived on Friday afternoon to get set up; later I was introduced to the lady…
Only God
Only God can cleanse a heart from sin and make it white as snow. We know God is holy and sin cannot be in his presence. We fall way short of the mark as Rom. 3:23 says: “For all have…
3 Little Letters
Trials, heartaches, disappointments, whatever you want to call them; we all face them in one form or another, and more often than we’d like. I often remind myself to remove the DIS from disappointments and change them to HIS appointments.…