One of the first things I do when I set out to write, is open a tab on my computer for Dictionary.com. This website is my writing buddy; it offers a plethora of definitions as well as myriad synonyms. I typed the letter D in the URL and up pops ...

“Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock” (Matthew 7:24 NKJV). I’ll confess up front. I do foolish things. Mind you, I don’t want to; but, at times the old nature wins. Know ...

I know of no one who has not experienced worrying. Telling ourselves or anyone else not to worry is about as productive as digging a hole with a toothpick. Worrying is a lot of hard work that accomplishes nothing. In our world today, there is no lack of available opportunities ...

“I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (Acts 20:35)   Standing as guardian over the Red Bucket, the volunteer began ...

‘Why are you downcast, O my soul?  Why so disturbed within me?  Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.’  Psalm 43:5 (NIV) Hope is such an important word, a big word.  It’s a word that encompasses our emotions.  It portrays a ...

God made science.  Science excites me and I am tired of secular scientists claiming that certain theories are facts.  Fortunately, there are hundreds of renowned minds that have done the work, who have thoroughly studied their field and they point us in one direction …  we are not mistakes made by accident … that ...

The world around us often echoes with sirens and cries.  “Let’s pray about it,” sometimes feels like an escapist retort.  “Let’s do something about it,” seems futile.  The news coverage out of Ferguson, MO gave us a glimpse of the sad realities of crime and distrust.  Fear, rage and rampant ...

How can a Christian be a Christian in a secular work environment? This question has been on my mind since I recently was hired by a retail chain to supplement my social security. I have been employed for over 40 years at various jobs but this time this thought came ...

Yellowed and torn with age, the newspapers held obituaries as varied as the lives they represented. There were stories of childhood lost, lingering illness with hope for recovery, the mentioning of a graduation still looked forward to, a marriage ended in one spouse’s death when only months old, and the ...

While in Mexico last April, I had the privilege of hearing the Sunday morning sermon at Rancho De Sus Ninos given by the Director of  La Mision School of Ministry.  There is just something extra special about listening to God speak in a new setting.  The usual distractions and expectations ...