Judges 5:31 “But may those who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” We recently installed solar panels on our farm. It has been amazing to see our electric meter actually move backward as the energy generated from the sun gets “credited” to our account. Continue Reading…
John 4:10 “Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.’” Jesus told the Samaritan woman that he would have given her even more than she Continue Reading…
John 4:10 “Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.’” Jesus wanted the Samaritan woman to ask. He also wants us to ask, so much Continue Reading…
John 4:10 “Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.’” Jesus basically tells the Samaritan woman if she knew…she would have asked…and he would have Continue Reading…
Philippians 2:5-7 “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus…taking the very nature of a servant.” A few months after my dad’s wife died, Hospice contacted him and asked if he would be interested in volunteering with their patients. Before long he was visiting up to thirty, Continue Reading…
Luke 21:14 “But make up your mind not to worry beforehand…” There are so many things we could worry about. Everything from what we’re going to wear to how we’ll pay the bills to concerns for our family, church and country qualifies as sources of worry. We can get to Continue Reading…
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” My grandma, Ocie Adloff, died when I was young so I don’t remember her well, just Continue Reading…
Romans 12:18 “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” I recently had a small but poignant experience that sharpened to me the beauty of everyday redemption. I had just paid for getting my hair done at the beauty salon. As I Continue Reading…
Matthew 5:29 “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.” Unlike those in days past, I think it is hard for Continue Reading…
Hebrews 4:11 “Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.” I’ve recently added a new element in my public speaking classes called “the power of the pause.” Most experts in public speaking explain how important it Continue Reading…