Nehemiah 8:10 “… for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” It was the last day of my annual getaway to study and write. Although rain had been forecast all week, surprisingly, every morning proved to be filled with sunshine. This was welcome news, since my morning walks of prayer set the Continue Reading…
Philippians1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. We knew my 90-year-old mother didn’t have long to live. As she lay dying on our couch in the living room, our family gathered around her. Continue Reading…
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. We homeschooled both of our kids through eighth grade, and at the end of Continue Reading…
James 1:2-4 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. You’re probably familiar with the Continue Reading…
James 1:12 “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” This week marked our 48th wedding anniversary. Chip and I got married on top of a mountain outside of Continue Reading…
2 Timothy 4:10 “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.” Every January since the passage of Roe v. Wade in 1973, pro-lifers have traveled to Washington, DC to march against the legalization of abortion. They come from across the Continue Reading…
Psalm 11:3 “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” You don’t have to be a news junkie to take David’s question in Psalm 11 as more than rhetorical. It’s hard to watch what’s happening across the world without experiencing pangs of despair. We don’t know where to Continue Reading…
Psalm 13: How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? Who knew perseverance was such a virtue? One we would be in so much need of. The difficulties of 2020 have caused us to step up our capacity for enduring. But how Continue Reading…
Psalm 31:24 “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” A lady called our church office the other day asking if she could meet with me. We set up a time and as she related all the difficulties she was going through, my heat broke. It seemed Continue Reading…
Hebrews 6:12 “We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.” A few years ago I began experiencing pain in my upper right arm. I was told, among other things, to do stretching exercises every day. I followed these Continue Reading…