I believe that all prayers are answered. They may not be answered in the way that we were expecting. I also believe that we can make prayer more effective. Prayer... Read More

Solomon recognized the enemy of distraction when he instructed in Proverbs 4:25: Let your eyes look directly forward and your gaze be straight before you. In the following two verses,... Read More

They set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising until it stopped over the place where the child was. Matthew 2:9... Read More

“See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make... Read More

The Ecclesiastes author says, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV) What season are you in? This is... Read More

Have you ever thought what The Golden Rule does not mean? If you haven’t, you can not only be robbing yourself of joy, but festering bitterness. You were probably taught... Read More

There are lots of things to steal your joy, and waiting for the other shoe to drop is a big one. Last week I was feeling a little under the... Read More

In our little town there is a train station that sits at the end of a line of quaint shops and restaurants. Across from the station is an outdoor market.... Read More

I’m sure that everyone has a to do list. It may be a list that you physically write down, or it may be a list that you keep in your... Read More

Robert and I took our first small trip since, BC – before Covid, which seems like centuries ago as opposed to only 15 months ago. Our destination was Pella, Iowa... Read More