Our Crazy

I could stay wrapped in your arms forever!  Do you ever feel so close to our Savior that it feels like he is wrapping you in love? You feel as though you have become one with him. His heart is yours and you are known by him from the deepest part of your soul  There are days,…

As I spoke to her the tears came.  As I read her the message about the cross I couldn’t hold back the pain.  I couldn’t hold back the heartbreak.  How much do you love Jesus?  Do you simply love him or are you in love with him?  Is he just a passing fancy or do…

A movie this week reminded me of how often we battle each other.   I thought of the time in the book of Mark, when the disciples were arguing over which one was Jesus’s favorite.  They were arguing at the very time he was trying to teach them love… humility… and kindness. We compete on …

For four thousand years the Jewish population and Israel have been persecuted.  God made his son Jewish. Why?  He could have chosen any race of people.  Any ethnicity or any group.  If you study the words of Paul you find a glimpse into why God chose the Jewish people, and that of Israel.  By doing…

As I ride thru the Pacific side of Mexico I am reminded of how truly blessed I am.  We had stopped at the oldest brick making operation in Mexico. As we entered I expected to see machinery.  I was amazed to see none of that. Instead I saw men, using mud, and manure to produce…

I thought I got it!  Every Christmas, I look at and read about the nativity scene but the true deep reality of it never fully came clear.  In that time a stable was simply a lien-to and perhaps the most disgusting structure in town.  Under its’ roof the dirtiest place would have been the manger. …