Category Archives: Family
ARE WE READY?
In 1963 a list of Communist goals was shown to the House of Repesentatives. I’m going to list just a few of them today, but if you want to read more, go to the article, “The Communist Takeover of America … Continue reading
SING PRAISE TO THE LORD
Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that has life and breath praise the Lord!” Our worship sometimes take a vacation along with us in the summer. We get so wrapped up in the concept of rest during … Continue reading
CAN I PRAY FOR YOU?
“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.” Matthew 6:5 As our world continues to grow and the sense of community is lost … Continue reading
STEREOTYPES
and A stereotype is defined as an over-simplified or standardized conception of a culture, profession or group. How often do we categorize people? For example, everyone knows that cops and donuts go together – right? The Italian people are all members of the … Continue reading
I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO – YES I DO!
Sometimes I feel schizophrenic and so do I. One minute I feel completely confident about doing something and the next, I am totally confused. It often feels like I am vacillating between one plan of action and another. My mind may … Continue reading
IT’S NOT FAIR
An unsinkable ship carrying immense numbers of unsuspecting people crashes into an ice berg and sinks to the bottom of the ocean. A huge squadron of Japanese planes incessantly bombs an island in the South Pacific causing great loss to American life. … Continue reading
I’LL TRY HARDER TOMORROW
Scarlet O’Hara was one who always got her heart’s desire, until the Civil War. Her entire life changed in just a matter of time when the country became entangled in a nasty conflict that pitted brother against brother and took … Continue reading
FEAR NOT
I’m not a huge “Star Wars” fan, but Yoda had a lot of wisdom. The words he quotes in the image above, indicates exactly what fear can do to us. It can cause us to think negatively, worry, lose our … Continue reading
Weeds
A tangled snare begins quite small, but quickly grows either into a thing of beauty or takes advantage of other living things to sustain itself. Beneath the surface it worms it’s way through the fertile soil and takes hold of … Continue reading
RULES OR GUIDELINES?
There are rules everywhere we go in life. As children we learn that we must say please and thank you. We must wash our hands before eating. When we go to school and learn the rules of the classroom. You … Continue reading
LETTING GO
A couple years ago, a new Disney movie came out called “Frozen.” I haven’t yet seen it, but I’ve heard the one most popular song from the story. These words from “Let it Go” talk about giving up past things and … Continue reading
BE LIGHT IN A WORLD OF DARKNESS
Edith Wharton was a writer from the late 18th to the early 19h Century who came from a life of privilege. One of her contemporaries was Theodore Roosevelt. The fact that she came from a wealthy family and lacked for nothing … Continue reading
Living Water
Yesterday the clouds were heavy with rain – the air grew oppressive under the weight of high dew point levels. Within minutes the ominous clouds emptied in sheets of torrential rain upon the earth. Within seconds the air lightened. The … Continue reading
TROUBLE!
Some folks think that becoming a Christian means gaining complete freedom from all our troubles. Not true! In fact, God never promised any of us a rose garden. Well, He gave us a perfect garden, but that was quickly lost … Continue reading
GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR . . .
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name … Continue reading
IS IT EVER GOOD TO BE IDLE?
Summertime is the perfect time for us to slow down. The living is easy – as is said in the song – or is it? Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the busyness of life that we forget … Continue reading
I’M SO TIRED!
There are times when our bodies just wear out. We get tired – physically as well as emotionally. The older I get, the more I realize that this weak, old carcass can’t do what it did twenty years ago. It’s … Continue reading
NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US!
I came across this passage today and it made me think of how this life is so uncertain. We can share relationships and friendships – hardships and loss – joys and successes, but all those things are really only temporary. Someday … Continue reading
YIKES!
If we were to focus too much on the events in the news, it wouldn’t take long for us to need treatment for depression. Our world is in a terrible state. Our own country is in moral decline; the world is constantly … Continue reading
TO ALL DADS! HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
There aren’t enough words to thank God for the gift of fathers. They have been established and fashioned by Him. God is the perfect example of what a father should be, but we often fall short of His expectations. Still He gives dads strength and wisdom … Continue reading
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