Psalm 115:15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. So, my husband had surgery on his eyes. It was a rather common and routine procedure for his cataracts. Which, incidentally, isn’t just limited to elderly eyes any longer. A friend’s son who is thirty-five just got his ...
Read More »Joy: The Second Fruit of The Holy Spirit
What comes to mind when you think of joy? Many would associate it with happiness. Although related, there are some differences between the two according to what the Bible says about joy as a fruit of the Holy Spirit. Spiritual joy is necessary as a godly influence in the culture, ...
Read More »The Fruits Of The Holy Spirit
Christians are exhorted in the Bible to not be conformed to the world. We are told to be the light in a spiritually dark world. The secular, and especially the woke culture, that is contrary to every thing the Bible teaches, must be counteracted, yet in a gentle and compassionate ...
Read More »They Shall Live Again
Springtime has always brought the promise of new life and the end of another brown, barren Illinois winter. The first tulips begin to pop open; trees get their first, almost invisible green buds, and soon, green grass springs up to carpet over the brown stuff on the ground. I remember ...
Read More »How to Live Between Picnics
In the days of the Victorian era, a picnic in the English countryside was a fine affair. Baskets were carefully packed with meats such as lamb and beef, often put between hearty pieces of wheat bread and garnished with cheeses, lettuce, and celery. Drinks included lemonade and ginger-beer, as well ...
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