‘The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God endures forever.’  Isaiah 40:8 (NIV) Several years ago we helped our daughter-in-law and two grandsons move from our town to a home near the army base where her husband, our son, was stationed.  He was in Afghanistan at ...

Ecclesiastes 3:4 says, ‘[There is]…a time to weep and a time to laugh,’.  God recognizes the need to cry, and the need to be joyful.  And because of this, He has blessed us with those who will indeed make us laugh when all we want to do is cry.  Robin ...

‘When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.’ Micah 7:8 (NKJV) There are lots of kinds of loss.  And it is never easy to experience.  It is the greatest heartbreak. But God has always assured us that He will be us until the end of the ...

‘Let us make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.’ Romans 14:19 (NIV) When you read the daily newspaper headlines, do you become fearful?  What about when you see the television news programs?  They show very graphic videos and pictures of murder and mayhem in ...

‘Do not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.’ Romans 12:21 (NIV) Compromise…this is a word that can be good, or it can be bad.  But it is an interesting word for sure.   compromise (Merriam-Webster) (noun): : a way of reaching agreement in which each person or group ...