Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. My grumbles We have lots of plans made to gather with family tomorrow. That is until people started getting sick and we got six inches of snow with more predicted. They have restricted travel all over the US because of problem weather. Why? When everyone has plans for fun family times? I don’t understand it at all. Doesn’t the Lord want us
How to Find Joy in Serving
“Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” Psalm 100:2 ESV I find that when I’m down I can be refreshed by doing something for someone else. I spent a number of years as a single parent of one. Many of those were before I was a believer so Christmas didn’t mean much to me other than giving gifts. After I
Joyful, Joyful we Adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love
But what if you don’t feel so joyful this Christmas season? Many people struggle during the holidays for a multitude of reasons. Some have lost a loved one and this is their first or second Christmas without them. Some have some other difficult memory attached to the Christmas season. Perhaps you don’t have money to purchase Christmas gifts for your children or to cook a
But… he has the option of taking less…
Several days ago I was struck by these words of Watchman Nee, “Man has not the power to obtain anything more than God has given, but he has the option of taking less.” (A Table in the Wilderness) [Tweet “Watchman Nee, “Man has not the power to obtain anything more than God has given, but he has the option of taking less.””] I was fairly
Whatsoever ye do…
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24 Our dog, Strider, never does anything half-way. He lives