Is there anything left over? Gather it all up so that nothing is wasted. That was the question and command Jesus gave the disciples in John 6 after He fed five thousand with five loaves of bread and two small fish. Was it really the stewardship of food that Jesus was concerned about. Eat everything [...]

It was said that if you break an egg from the outside the chick will not survive, or life will end for the bird. But if you allow the bird to break out from the inside, new life begins. There is something to be said about struggling that strengthens us, even struggles within. Struggles strengthen [...]

Is your life exciting or are you bored? Someone mentioned recently that their definition of boredom is taking the path of least resistance. The path of least resistance rarely leads us to the excitement and fulfilling life that the Lord calls us into when we make Him Lord of our lives. His call is one [...]

We celebrated my Mother and Father’s 68th wedding anniversary yesterday. They were married in 1945. Dad said, “I thank the Lord everyday as we don’t have any family or friends even close to our age where both spouses are living. We are truly blessed.” I think it is safe to say that they have passed [...]

What did you get for Christmas? This has been a familiar question that has gone through the ranks the past two weeks since we celebrated this world holiday. Since we know from scripture that it is better to give than to receive, I changed up the question this year from, “What did you get for [...]

John 10:10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (NKJV) What a powerful verse in scripture. Jesus came that we would have life, and not only a mediocre, common ordinary life, but [...]

“Don’t forget to water my flowers” she said as she gave her husband a big hug upon leaving the house for an extended time. When she returned, she found the house plants all very well taken care of, including the artificial orchid he had since placed in the sink, because it was leaking water all [...]

Charles Simpson was teaching one time about pouring into his children when he said something to the effect of, if you want to teach your children one thing, teach them to be generous. That kind of stuck with me over the years. I think it is because being generous in so “theme central” to the [...]

“Keep the finish line in focus or you will never train to go the distance”. The person who trains for a marathon doesn’t do so by running 100 meter dashes. They train by running long distances in variable conditions so as to be ready for anything on race day. But the one thing they keep [...]

John Wooden said, “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” It is what we really are that truly counts at the end of the day, not what others think about us. It is easy to [...]