Hard and Cold

Hard and Cold

A stick of butter was sitting out on the counter in our kitchen. I asked my wife, “Did you leave this out on purpose?” She replied, “Yes, I’m sitting it out so it can soften.” The wheels started turning in my head, almost like I’ve never understood the cause and...
For My Own Sake

For My Own Sake

Isaiah 43:25 “I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.” [God speaking] Why do I forgive people when they do me wrong? I do it for the same reason God does it… FOR MY OWN SAKE. Yes, I know that...
Fifty Six Dollars

Fifty Six Dollars

$56…I remember the exact amount of money that was in my wallet that day… the day I became FREE from the love of money. It was on a Sunday night at church after a missionary to South America shared his story and an offering was being taken for his ministry. I was a new...
The Eyes of a Child

The Eyes of a Child

All who live have one thing in common, From the lowly simpleton to the wise old shaman. Both the strong and the weak, the tame and the wild, We have all seen through the eyes of a child. Yes, we were all babes, at one time or another, Each quite dependent on father or...
A Spiritual Touch

A Spiritual Touch

January 16 I was reviewing a previous week’s lesson on “The Woman with the Issue of Blood” with my elementary kids at church one Wednesday night. She was miraculously healed simply by touching the hem of Jesus’ garment. I said to the kids, “Lots of people were...