Acceptance

Finally being ordinary is a fashion. Having scars shows courage, wearing wrinkles demonstrates dignity. A fully mature human, is a carriage of spirit, mind and heart. The joy of age bursts forth as a bud that blooms, then falls gracefully. Elders have the capacity to see beyond appearance with recognition of experience. Giving way to…

Guard Glory

By guarding our hearts, we protect ourselves from great folly. Today’s messsge was entitled “Don’t Lose the Glory.” The glory of God is what our Father displays to all who seek Him. The Sun, Moon, Stars, and the Ocean all speak of His Majesty. Moses dared ask God “Show me Thy glory”. For those who…

Love Disciplines

When kids know they are loved and valued, they respond to discipline, the rules, and the boundaries that are set by parents, then society. They mature to understand and appreciate the protection of hearing “NO” that is not acceptable behavior. “The Lord disciplines those He loves.” Proverbs 3:12 As functioning adults we can look back and appreciate how our parents…

Speak for I am Listening

Ahhh, the first day of Spring 2022! Let me hear you say “outstanding!”  Or tickle my ear with the good news!  “That sounds miraculous!” Increase my joy by replying  “what a hope we have in Jesus!” Fascinate me by your interest in the scripture I shared. “What a blessing that was!”   The truth is that…

Hospice Wisdom

What would you do if these were the last minutes of your life? A dying person responds, “I would make those minutes count.” None of us knows how much time we have left on earth—could be 7 minutes, 7 days, 7 months, or 7 years. The truth remains: Eternity comes in an instant. Either our…

JAMES

James, the brother of Jesus, confronts deceitfulness directly.  Perhaps it was because for years, he had personally been so deceived about Who the Messiah is. Our human nature is quick to speak and slow to listen and understand. James literally opposed the claims that his brother Jesus made. James was not convinced that Jesus was…

Ecclesiastes

With the downloaded divine wisdom of God, Solomon wrote this book. The name Ecclesiastes means preacher. In his meditations the writer puzzled with how one could find happiness or contentment apart from God. Are the answers found in science, philosophy, wealth, music or materialism? Solomon’s wide search came up empty. He concludes that it is…

Proverbs

In the first chapter of Proverbs we read “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline” (Pr 1:7) God’s Word encourages us to attain wisdom and discipline; and as we seek Wisdom, we are actually seeking the One of all wisdom and that is Jesus Christ. When…