The house looked forgotten after 30 years sitting empty; a heap of ruins against the afternoon sky. Screens loosed from the front porch windows waved to us in the breeze, and man-sized holes caved in parts of the roof. Junk rested tiredly against the sides of the house. The beehive ...
Read More »Is Pain Really a Problem?
C. S. Lewis wrote a book called, The Problem of Pain. Pain is a great problem but it also is a great time of learning. This problem isn’t referring to what is wrong with pain, but the depth of pain. A good life, or the abundant life, does not mean a pain free ...
Read More »Not the Farmer’s Fault
James was my great-grandfather. A proud Irishman, he left his coastal birthplace and journeyed to America in the late 19th century. He was a farmer by trade, working rented land in his new country while he went through the process of becoming an American citizen. After gaining the coveted citizenship, ...
Read More »Your Tongue is a Deadly Weapon
The book of James talks about how man has used his tongue to tame wild beasts and influence nations. He has taken over the world with his words, killed thousands, but also saved thousands. Though we have been able to tame just about every creature on earth, taming the tongue ...
Read More »When Forgiveness Isn’t Easy
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. –1 John 1:9 If there is one lesson that the Lord teaches us all it is how to we are to learn to be good forgivers. It’s ...
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