Category Archives: Salvation
COME ON, SPRING!
Spring is having a hard time emerging in our part of the country, but there are signs that it won’t be much longer. Buds are ready to pop on the trees and little tulips and crocuses are peeking through the … Continue reading
DIRT
I recall making mud pies, as a child. What fun it was holding wet dirt and molding it into round shapes and covering them with colored sugar. This feast for the dog was only made palatable because of the topping, and of … Continue reading
WASH ME CLEAN
“To love another person is to see the face of God.” Jean Valjean – “Les Miserables” A gentle constant rain has covered our city overnight. Each drop washes away the dirt which has settled outside and over the house. It … Continue reading
ALL THAT YOU CAN BE
Soon seasoned athletes will compete in another World Olympics. They’ve been training for this moment for years and are ready. They’ve prepared in advance for what lies ahead. They are motivated, driven, competitive, anxious, hopeful and even a little scared. As … Continue reading
WEEDS
We have a huge hill in our front yard. When we first moved into our house 24 years ago, we still possessed the vigor of youth. Each week my husband would get out the lawn mower and tackle that hill. … Continue reading
THE BLAME GAME
We seem to be living in an era where passing the buck is a common problem. When we’re late for an appointment, we blame traffic or a missed or a difficult spouse or child for holding us up. When we … Continue reading
SPIRIT
You were there when the mountains were carved, when life exploded, When rivers were formed and when man was created from the dust. You fill men with courage, honor, conscience, love, peace, endurance, faith, You danced upon the heads of … Continue reading
PUTTING IT INTO OUR DAILY WALK
The beautiful music still resonates in my mind. The pews will not be as full at least until Christmas, but still the good news of salvation has reached the ears of many. The flowers slowly droop and wilt and are eventually … Continue reading
IN CHRIST ALONE
In Christ alone my hope is found,He is my light, my strength, my song;this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,firm through the fiercest drought and storm.What heights of love, what depths of peace,when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!My Comforter, my All … Continue reading
HE SUFFERED AND WAS BURIED
In remembering my little babe’s hands, I recall ten tiny fingers on smooth dimpled hands. These little fingers would grasp tightly to mine and in an instant he took hold of my heart. Each day, as he grew, those hands became bruised and scuffed as … Continue reading
HE BELONGS TO THE AGES
He knew his time was drawing near. His little band of men and a handful of followers went back to Bethany to spend one more day with his friends. It seemed appropriate. He had spent many happy hours in their home. When … Continue reading
THEY FOLLOWED HIM
He was beginning to establish quite a following. There were a number of men who left their jobs and families behind just to be part of this work my son was starting. His cousin, John, had laid the groundwork by … Continue reading
WHO KNEW?
I was just a young girl when my life was laid out for me. A husband had been chosen. We would soon be married and I could plan on having a family some day. We would work hard for what … Continue reading
LOVING SAVIOR
I’m going to tell you about love. Not the romantic love this world is so consumed with or the erotic love that humanity seems to thrive on, but true – honest – pure – selfless love. There is someone who … Continue reading
MY LIFELINE
There are so many things in God’s Word that make no sense from a human standpoint – a virgin birth – a flood that wiped out the entire earth and its population – God writing His commandments on two tablets … Continue reading
THE CURTAIN HAS BEEN OPENED
When God gave instructions to His people about the building of the temple, He was very specific. The Holiest place, reserved for the Ark of the Covenant could only be entered once a year by the high priest. The curtain separating … Continue reading
THIS ISN’T WHERE I LIVE
This planet’s not my home. I am an alien here. This place is just a hardened shell encasing sin and fear. The shell is hard to crack. There’s only one who can. He is the Lord of heaven. The Son … Continue reading
TAKE MY HEART
My heart Is stained with darkness. There is no good in me. I don’t deserve God’s forgiveness, but still, He loves me. I continue to turn my back on Him, but He won’t leave me. I put my trust in … Continue reading
GOD’S LOVE
In love a man was given breath and flesh and blood and bones, A creature fashioned by God’s perfect hand. It soon became apparent that he shouldn’t walk alone, So God created woman from the rib of that first man. … Continue reading
BUMPS IN THE ROAD
Most days we hope that things might go better than the day before. When you’ve had a string of difficulties, you soon become disheartened. When days turn into weeks, months and years your disappointment can turn into bitterness and you eventually … Continue reading
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