Courage! Such an important part of being a Christian. Such an important word when it comes to right or wrong. I watch as a group of five blind people tour Boston with no guide… no help… just their canes and each other. It inspires as I watch such amazing courage. I then think of how…
What do you find yourself talking about the most? We tend to talk about what we enjoy the most. If you love sports then you will find yourself talking sports. If you love music then your conversations will be about music. Fishing then that is on your mind. How many of us say we love…
As I watched that young man forgive the very woman who killed his brother I was so proud of the spirit of our Lord that lives in him. It gave me thought as to what our world would be like if we had more people like him. If more of us allowed the Holy Spirit…
He doesn’t even know it! I simply watched as this young man went around shining the love of Christ to others from the center of his heart. There are times you run across those that even without very much knowledge of scripture, or exposure to our Savior, God blesses them with a heart of…
As he laid there on the sidewalk, cigarette still burning, the other homeless people where flagging down the ambulance. I stopped for a moment to render a prayer that God would take care of his soul. Then the realization hit my heart. God was crying for the death of this homeless man just as he…
I walk along with her hand in mine… joy! I watch my grandkids laugh and giggle…joy! His smile was so big as I blessed him…joy! I feel the amazing kisses she showers me with… joy! Accomplishment fills my soul after hard work… joy! I listen to soul moving music… joy! I bask in the morning…
The question I keep asking myself is “Are we ready for Jesus to return”? I sit in the middle of a party as I watch some play ping pong. Others are playing ball and still others are throwing corn hole. How many of us have our mind on the one that made that possible? Has…
The burden can be heavy. The pressure we put on ourselves, trying to live up to the name of Jesus, is overwhelming at times. We struggle daily with believing we have to earn our way into his arms, by what we say and do. Religion teaches that. As I wore my HJD shirt I noticed…
Forty days. A long time with no food. Satan asked “make bread from stones”. Jesus said no I want but one thing. Satan said “being Gods son you can do what you want and your father will save you”. Jesus said I want but one thing. In desperation, satan foreseeing the cross simply said, “give…
Do you sometimes feel so weary. Over the brokenness of this world. That you hope and pray the Lord will return? There are days… as I try to show the love of my Savior and the patience of my King that I must hit my knees. I pray on those days for his return. For…