Tag Archives: God

Living the With-God Life (part one)

…Abide in me and my words abide in you…John 15:7 My son Caleb’s favorite musical group is Switchfoot. He played that music often when he lived with us before he married. He has been to many of their concerts. It’s a … Continue reading

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Curious or Critical?

“I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant” – Alan Greenspan I saw an interview where the reporter asked a celebrity what … Continue reading

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Inside-Out Living

“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. - Jesus This week a man came by my study at the church. I was the only one there. He looked familiar, … Continue reading

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Love Hurts

“Ministry that costs nothing accomplishes nothing.” – John Henry Jowett A man is thinking about leaving his wife because she is difficult. He is correct. She is a very harsh woman. But we pray together, and I listen, and he stays with … Continue reading

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Unforgettable Beauty

And I will give him a white stone and on the stone a new name. ~Jesus There is a flower that lives above the tree line in the Rocky Mountains that has captured my heart for almost forty years. It … Continue reading

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The Loss

The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. ~ Job Bridge to Terabithia is a story of a special friendship between a young boy and girl. Although from different backgrounds, their hearts … Continue reading

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What Is The Drive-Shaft of Your Life?

“Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth; The … Continue reading

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The Voice

One evening a few years ago, I was driving home in the gentle rain of the Pacific Northwest. In the back of my old Jeep lay a gift for the best grandson in the wide world that I had purchased … Continue reading

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Embrace Your Thorn

 …A thorn in the flesh was given to me… And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”  2 Corinthians 12:7,9 Our greatest fulfillment lies in giving ourselves to others. The real … Continue reading

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God as King

A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall … Continue reading

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