“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5 NLT Once. Only once! In my early twenties. I experienced the adventure of riding, what the famous 1892 song coined, “A Bicycle Built for […]
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 (NIV) Do certain dates mark a time in which God shined a bright light into your deep darkness? Today is such a day for me. It’s this day, 28 years ago
I spent a couple of hours recently in the office of an orthopedic surgeon with a hamstring injury that had developed into a chronic inhibitor of fun. One of the first questions the doctor asked me was, “When did this injury occur?” After recounting the original sports injury in 2004, the doctor offered a disheartening
I’m not certain how it happened, but I am alert that a change is taking place in me. Following the good news that the fast-growing mass in my body was nothing more than a benign nuisance, I was certain I’d live with renewed speed toward the swift accomplishment of my goals and dreams. Instead, the
Covering her left eye, she ran into the house, her long braids whipping hard across her back. Hunting for her mom, she cried out, “Mom, I’ve got something stuck in my eye.” It appeared to be a small white fleck, stuck firmly to the outer corner of her eye. This stubborn irritant wouldn’t budge. Instead, within
How many times have we heard those words…or thought them… or whispered them to ourselves, or casually admitted them to a friend, as if it’s noble or even God-honoring to keep one’s hope suppressed and one’s expectations low? My life has been in, what I would call, a holding pattern for the past 7 days,
(photo credit: www.gettyimages.com) Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 Generally, I’m quite eager to run to God for wisdom concerning major decisions in my life. As a family
The stories of faith throughout the Bible are as varied as the individuals involved in each story. One of my favorite accounts in Scripture is the portrait of four friends who were filled with compassion for their sick buddy. They knew Jesus was in town so they quickly ran to see him, only to find
Fred was nearing retirement. He had worked for the car industry for over 30 years. The economy had forced the termination of hundreds of faithful employees…painful for both the failing industry as well as the individuals whose families suffered from the impact of lost employment. An additional 500 employee positions were to be terminated by