One our favorite games as kids was “Hide and Seek.” We would play it for hours. It was such a great accomplishment to be able to escape being discovered until the “seeker” would give up and call us in. Of... Read More

Many of us who are “north of 55” had parents who planted gardens. Some of you even grew up on grain farms where serious sowing, growing and harvesting were a way of life. If you were one who experienced that... Read More

Many of us live in places that occasionally encounter severe storms…sometimes with tornadoes. The weather broadcasters try to give us forewarnings and exhort us to take shelter in a place of safety. In the process of life, the Christian encounters... Read More

“The fear of the LORD”…we find those words in Scripture numerous times, and every time they are directed at us…but what does it mean to fear God? It’s not about being afraid of Him. It’s about how we think of... Read More

God has communicated His will to us in writing. We call it the Bible. Those  who have trusted in Him through His Son, Jesus, devote themselves to reading the Bible regularly. But they also know that reading the Scriptures must... Read More

The “dog days” of summer are pretty much in the rear view mirror, but we had some really hot days, with temps in the triple digits, in the recent past. On those days, nothing was more satisfying than a cold... Read More

We are surrounded by people who have needs…primarily a need to be cared for…to be loved…not just in word, but also in deed. God wants us to “step up” and “step in” to those situations for His sake. As God... Read More

To be able to work is a blessing. It is what God created us to do. That we work and how we work matters to God. Let us do it for His glory!   Genesis 2:8 & 15 8 The... Read More

“I’ve got you! I won’t let go!” Did your Dad ever say that to you when you were little? Mine did…and those words of security were great words of comfort in situations that called for them to be spoken! That... Read More

“He’s sure a chip off the old block.” People would often say that when comparing a son to his father when the resemblance was strikingly similar. The same thing should be true of us. As children of God, with every... Read More