Tag Archives: blessings

With the Thanksgiving holiday being celebrated today, it is a day where many take time to be with family and friends and reflect on the things that they are thankful for. It is great to have a day set aside to give thanks; but for Christians, it is important to ...

When I think of paying it forward, I’m also reminded of Jesus’ admonition to “do to others what you would have them do to you”. (Luke 6:31)  That is a great place to start when paying it forward.  Whatever makes your heart smile will most likely make another person’s heart ...

  Here’s a revelation; God does not owe us anything. He has already given His life as a ransom for our sins. Somehow we believe we deserve more and deserve better. In our Western culture, particularly with the Millennial Generation (Generation X), there is a sense of entitlement.   We ...

My wife and I have five children, and every year she would run out to buy some form of a small swimming pool; nothing extravagant. Usually, she’d buy a quick-erect, blowup vinyl pool. You know, the type that’s easy to fill up, with an expandable floating top ring. As the ...

It was dark. He was alone. Heavy was his heart, and fear of the unknown crippled his confidence. His mission was to go meet his brother whom he had wronged in the past. Though he had gifts to offer, he was uncertain of how his brother would react after seeing ...