House Hunting!
When people go house hunting, there are a number of things they take into consideration. Besides considering the amount of mortgage they can afford, they also consider the neighborhood in which the house sits and what it is close... (Continue reading "House Hunting!")
Here And Beyond!
I have HOPE in this life. It is true I do not know all that may cross my path during my journey here on earth, but I still have HOPE for this life. That hope -- which does have... (Continue reading "Here And Beyond!")
"Open My Eyes"!
Legend has it that a certain college philosophy professor asked only one question on his final exam. He picked up a chair, put it on his desk, and wrote on the board, "Using everything we have learned this semester,... (Continue reading ""Open My Eyes"!")
Discipleship!
A native of the Congo is said to have prayed, "Dear Lord, You be the needle and I be the thread. You go first, and I will follow wherever You may lead." [original source unknown] Perhaps that is one... (Continue reading "Discipleship!")
Ready?
Moths are interesting creatures as they are DRAWN TO LIGHT. They flutter around and around light bulbs glowing in the darkness. I have seen them drawn to street lights where bats swoop past, enjoying the moths as a meal.... (Continue reading "Ready?")
The Heart Of The Matter! (part 8 of 8)
The good fruit's connected to the good tree, the good tree's connected to the good root, the good root's grounded in the good soil, and that's the way it grows. Hmmm. That's got a nice little jingle to it.... (Continue reading "The Heart Of The Matter! (part 8 of 8)")
The Heart Of The Matter! (part 7 of 8)
From a heart directed lovingly and trustingly toward God should come forth the ACCOLADES OF ADORATION. The Psalmist declared: "(12) I give THANKS TO YOU, O LORD MY GOD, WITH MY WHOLE HEART, and I will glorify your name... (Continue reading "The Heart Of The Matter! (part 7 of 8)")
The Heart Of The Matter! (part 6 of 8)
What springs from the heart? Does it have an outward look or merely one which is inward? Where is the trust? Is the trust in self? Is the trust in those things to which the heart's affections have been... (Continue reading "The Heart Of The Matter! (part 6 of 8)")
The Heart Of The Matter! (part 5 of 8)
The thoughts. The memories. The ideas retained. The harborings. The experiences and messages mulled over. The points we keep pondering. The images we continue picturing. What characterizes such things? Who else would we want peering in on them? The... (Continue reading "The Heart Of The Matter! (part 5 of 8)")
The Heart Of The Matter! (part 4 of 8)
"Up against the wall, feet back, and spread 'em!" And the "pat down" search begins. Looking for contraband or looking for evidence is what that's all about. But what if something is on the inside -- I mean swallowed?... (Continue reading "The Heart Of The Matter! (part 4 of 8)")
The Heart Of The Matter! (part 3 of 8)
"Don't leave, I'll be right back," she says as she gets up from the table. "Wild horses couldn't drag me away," he responds affectionately. No, I'm not attempting to write a romance novel, but do you get the picture?... (Continue reading "The Heart Of The Matter! (part 3 of 8)")
The Heart Of The Matter! (part 2 of 8)
We tend to be drawn toward that to which our affections are attached. How strong or deep that love might be will determine how irresistible the draw will be on our heart. The Psalmist addressed this drawing in these... (Continue reading "The Heart Of The Matter! (part 2 of 8)")
The Heart Of The Matter! (part 1 of 8)
Sometimes we tend to not go very deep with things. How often do we merely skim the surface in our communication or dealings with others? Even regarding things in our own lives, do we find ourselves making applications of... (Continue reading "The Heart Of The Matter! (part 1 of 8)")
A Father's Love!
A father's love is shown in various ways. One of those displays is in the process of meeting our needs. A loving father recognizes and seeks to meet the needs and even the desires of his children. Yet there... (Continue reading "A Father's Love!")
Father's Day!
This coming Sunday is a special day that has been set aside each year with the designation "Father's Day". This day is approached in various ways depending on the type of relationship there is with each particular father. Fathers... (Continue reading "Father's Day!")