“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls…
There have been times in my life when I think my best days have already happened. Have you ever felt like that? I felt a little lost when I turned thirty; I still wasn’t married, I didn’t have any children, and I was renting. God opened some pretty remarkable doors…
We’ve all been overwhelmed with the pressure to do it all. Adding more and more tasks to our already busy schedules will weigh us down and will affect every part of our lives; a lot of times in a negative way. North Americans are, on average, over-spent with their time,…
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of out faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2. The question must be asked, What kind of joy would…
Family traits can be funny things. It may be the color of our hair, a dimple in our cheek, or some of our mannerisms. Junior walks just like Dad. Sissy twirls that lock of hair just like Mom. Buddy’s exploding laugh reminds us of Grandpa. Whether our earlobe is attached…
“But test everything; hold fast what is good.” (I Thessalonians 5:21, ESV) What is compromise? It is usually defined as “an accommodation in which both sides make concessions.” Is this a good thing, or is compromise something to avoid? In some instances, we may find compromise is a good thing.…
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven . . . a time to keep, and a time to cast away” (Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 6). It’s so easy to procrastinate when I know I need to clear out old papers, clothing items…
“Who does great things, and unsearchable, marvelous things without number.” (Job 5:9, NKJV) When I read the Bible, I am always amazed—although I shouldn’t be—with the perfection of God’s creation. Everything, from the way He tilted the earth to give us seasons and designed gravity to keep things in the…
“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24, ESV) The longer I live, the more I’m convinced that gratitude is a key element in living a happy life. It’s difficult to be grumpy and grateful at the same time. It’s also…