Musings

One Little Bird—One Big Lesson

Today’s Musing is from Margaret Fowler. This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is…

Hugs From Heaven

And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we…

Who Are You?

The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. —Psalm 46:7 NIV Every evening around dusk, five white-tailed deer tiptoe out of the woods and stroll…

Going Home

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord,…

Do You Know the King?

“Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’” —Matthew 25:11-12 NIV I don’t…

Walk, Stand, Sit

Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his…

View from the Top

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. —Romans 12:14 NASB As I peered through the window from thirty-thousand feet in the air, the earth looked limitless. It…

The Jesus Freak and The Atheist – An Easter Story

I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was…

Rediscovering Stillness

“I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. … Let all…

Seasons of Life

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. —Ecclesiastes 3:1 Our family recently sat together with a box of old photographs from times gone by,…

Who Am I?

“God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken,…

People Are Funny, Honey

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. –Psalm 34:18 NIV For many years, I was my father-in-law’s caregiver. Toward the end of…