Do You Have Enduring Spiritual Stamina?  Good Morning Friends,  Our family has continued to watch the Olympic Games looking for Jesus to show up in surprising ways ...not just as a green and yellow statue with arms outstretched looking over the city of Rio. The story of the lighting of the Olympic Flame might be … Continue reading Do You Have Enduring Spiritual Stamina? →

Can We Heal the Divide?  Good Morning Friends,  Last night we watched the open ceremonies to the Olympics in Rio and one of the themes was about the separation between the races... of those with money and those without. The contrast painted a challenge that is familiar around the world. The signs of hope came … Continue reading Can We Heal the Divide? →

Are We Normal? Good Morning Friends,  Our family got back earlier this week from a vacation in British Columbia in and around Vancouver. The focus of the trip was the 17th International Handbell Symposium with bell ringers from China, Singapore, Australia, Korea, Japan, Canada, United States, Germany, Puerto Rico, and Great Brittan. The purpose of … Continue reading Are We Normal? →

What Me Worry?  Good Morning Friends,  Most Saturday mornings I do gardening work around the yard and shop for food that I prepare for my family, but instead today I will be on a vacation/mission with my family and Presbyterian friends going to Vancouver BC to play handbells with people from around the world. As … Continue reading What Me Worry? →

Do You Know How To Weather A Storm?  Good Morning Friends,  Reading scripture and praying helps us to prepare our spirits to face the challenges of life. It is much like the act of gathering flashlight batteries and water and food in preparing for the hurricane season. Preparing our hearts helps us to know God's … Continue reading Do You Know How To Weather A Storm? →

Do We Know About Seeding and Weeding?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we are encouraged to be a garden with the right soil, giving attention to God's word and not letting our problems choke out the joy of life. Today we look at how to cultivate our hearts for a spiritual harvest. Today we read about the … Continue reading Do We Know About Seeding and Weeding? →

Do You Know What Is Missing From Most People's Lives?  Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday, in my posting and in many but not all of the email devotionals, this ending text was deleted: "...a focus to empower us. Pray we appreciate the blessings of being in and of coming out of our cave. Pray we share … Continue reading Do You Know What Is Missing From Most People’s Lives? →

What Might You Find In A Cave?  Good Morning Friends,  Back in 1978 I visited the Holy Land with my mother and father and brother. It was a trip organized by the Christian Businessmen in our area. Back then I was reading from the RSV Bible. It was a wonderful trip. I began thinking about … Continue reading What Might You Find In A Cave? →

Do You Know How To Bear Fruit Each Day?  Good Morning Friends,  I understand that from the sermon on Sunday that the Hebrew word for fruit sounds a lot like the Hebrew word for end. Some scripture from Amos 8 plays on the words and serves up a basket of fruit to indicate the end … Continue reading Do You Know How To Bear Fruit Each Day? →

How Do You Heal A Broken Heart?  Good Morning Friends,  God has a way of blessing those who trust in Him with their health, wealth and happiness. But sometimes tragedies happen. Life gets out of control. Sometimes life is beyond us and uncertain. But it is never beyond God. So this morning we seek to learn that there … Continue reading How Do You Heal A Broken Heart? →