From Death to Life
How could this be? I was awestruck and shocked as I walked past my climbing rose bush. Japanese beetles had pretty much demolished the bush weeks before; the stems were bare and it looked absolutely dead. But this day, not…
Category Christian-encouragement
What a Friend We Have in Jesus!
Open your Bible – it’s where we learn about Jesus. Open a hymn book – it’s also where we learn about and sing about Jesus (who He is, what He does for us) and where we find that, “There’s not…
The Gate
Were your eyes glued to the TV this past week as you watched events unfold in Afghanistan? If you were like me there was a range of emotions from anger to sadness. Beside the sadness of 13 of our military…
Our “Know So” Hope
We all need encouragement from time to time and I think we need it more than ever with all the horrible things going on in our world and country. There have been two chapters in the Bible that I have…
Storm a Comin’!
A few days ago I opened my door to take my normal 30+ minute walk, only to see a sky filled with gray clouds. I also saw a few patches of light breaking through the clouds, so I decided it…
The Maple Tar Spot
It looks like fall in both my front and back yard with all the leaves on my five maple trees drying up and floating to the ground. Apparently, New York State is plagued by a fungus which doesn’t kill the…
The Ultra Marathon
Saturday my son, Lyle, ran in what’s called a hundred mile ultra marathon. This wasn’t the first time he had done something like this; so he knew how grueling it could be. I watched him for a few days as…
What Kind of a Flower are You?
The flowers in my backyard have been such a blessing to me this year. The deer have left the lilies alone, and the variety of plants and colors have been stunning. You just can’t beat God’s creation. There’s seldom a…
Where Has Tender Mercy Gone?
Just turn on your TV and listen to the news and we hear and see anything but tender mercy demonstrated. Or consider your workplace, your home, and, yes, perhaps even your church. What’s happening in our country? What’s happening to…
Great is Thy Faithfulness
Friday morning on my early morning walk, I was blessed again as I watched the rays of the sun breaking through the tops of the trees. The first thing that came to my mind was the words of the second…