Forgetting and Remembering
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.”—Isaiah 43:18 I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. —Isaiah 77:11 As I stated in my last post, the past year has been difficult for me. As I’ve struggled with...
You are a Compassionate and Graceful God
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.--Psalm 86:15 I haven't posted a blog in over a year since shortly after the new year in 2021, I lost my sister unexpectedly. Her loss really rocked our family and...
Why, My Soul, Are You Downcast?
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. -Psalm 42:11 I’m finding myself very distracted these days. If I’m honest, I would say even discouraged, or as the Psalmist says,...
Responding to an Atheist
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”—Psalm 14:1a My blog post this time is going to be a little different. I’m going to actually share a text I sent to a man we met while we were on vacation in our RV. We were at a beautiful spot overlooking the ocean and...
Fixing Our Thoughts
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! —Isaiah 26:3 NLT Our thoughts--they can either help us or hurt us. The reality is, when it comes down to it, how we feel, how we behave, everything we do has its origins in our...
Freedom in Christ
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. —Galatians 5:1 The Fourth of July 2020—definitely unlike any we’ve ever had. There is a lot going on in our world right now, and for me,...
Choosing Faith Instead of Fear
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7 There is a lot of fear out there right now. In fact, a recent study that just came out a few days ago said that people are more afraid of experiencing increased...
Relying on God Instead of Ourselves
Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. - 2 Corinthians 1:9 When we were in the first few weeks of this coronavirus outbreak, I was doing my daily Bible reading, and...
God is Good, and He can Be Trusted in All Circumstances
The Lord is good a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,-Nahum 1:7 Like many of us, I wake up each day wondering what new development may be happening in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. It seems each new day does not bring any...
Guarding Our Minds and Our Hearts During the Coronavirus Pandemic
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 Our...