It is utterly baffling to me that my mother, who grew up on a farm, can get unhinged by a rodent. We learned this fact early as children, and it could be used to advantage. One day my little brother rushed into the house. "Look what I found, Mom! A mouse!" Dangling the specimen by its tail, he grinned expectantly....
Everyone who has left houses, brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. Matthew 19:29 In this passage, Jesus had just challenged the rich young ruler to sell everything and "come and follow me." The young man had lived a righteous life....
When life tosses you perplexing questions don't you sometimes wish for easy answers ? Unfortunately, God does not give out cheat sheets for life's tests nor has he made a heavenly search engine available. However, now and then He grants glimpses behind the curtain that separates time and eternity. Such break-through insights come to each one of us individually and...
On my way to work recently, I noticed that several new tents had sprouted on the sidewalk overnight. This got me thinking about an inner reality I rarely consider. That spiritually speaking, I am a transient as well. The apostles Peter and Paul both referred to their bodies as earthly "tents." It's easy to relate to this metaphor. "For here...
Dare to let God loose in you. ~ E W. Kenyon
In Kindergarten when my husband colored his Santa green, his teacher promptly moved him to the remedial reading group. He couldn't understand it—after all, he was a smart kid. It wasn't until he turned 15 and took his driver's license test that he learned he was color blind. Being the entrepreneurial sort as a young man, my husband began a...
With the arrival of spring, I entered my closet one morning anticipating luxurious freedom for my toes. I pulled out my favorite sandals, then gasped and stared in disbelief. Mildew! How could this be? Nothing like this had ever happened before. Other shoes were infected. A couple of leather coats showed the white film as well. So I did what...
Step 1: Find an accomplice in crime. Step 2: Gather tacky garden decor. Goodwill and the Dollar Store are great places to shop. Step 3: Make sure you learn when your unsuspecting friend will not be home. Then sneak on over. Plastic pink flamingos are a must. Try not to worry what the neighbors will think about what you're doing....
She caught my eye that day as I drove home from work, the young girl sitting on a street bench, slumped sideways, knees clutched to her chest. Immediately a phrase struck me as if planted in my mind: "Utterly at the end." As I maneuvered through traffic, the girl’s plight kept troubling me. Suddenly the Lord said, She needs someone...
The following raises important arguments against theology that denies God’s covenant promises to Israel yet to be fulfilled. First, there is no reason, logically, why Israel should be in existence today except in fulfillment of God’s Word and His sovereign purposes.They are a nation resurrected. The dead bones of Ezekiel raised. On every front there has been huge resistance and...
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