Month: June 2019

  • A Brush With a Bobcat

    You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 At twilight this morning, I crossed paths with a bobcat. A medium-sized wildcat native to North America, the bobcat is an elusive and solitary predator. The one I met was about the size of my miniature schnauzer,…

  • Telling Ourselves the Truth

    Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. (Psalm 51:6 NIV) The brawny woman behind the ice cream counter slammed the scoop into a tub of butter brickle so hard it rattled the glass. Clearly discontented, she never looked up at my teenage…

  • YRUMAD?

    Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door; it desires to have you, but you must master it. (Genesis 4:6-7 NIV) My…

  • Have you gotten to “When?”

    And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. (Job 42:10a) “If every Christian’s prayer was answered, ‘Yes’,” says the skeptic, “Who would benefit most, the Christian or the seemingly lost world?” Ouch! Come to think of it, looking from the outside in, Christianity COULD seem like a pretty self-centered religion. A…

  • There IS no weather!

    I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:12-13…

  • Daddy Knows

    Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Psalm 127:1a My wife and I enjoy the show “Holmes Makes It Right” on HGTV. If you haven’t seen it, the show stars Mike Holmes, a veteran contractor and home inspector, who helps homeowners fix major issues with their properties. On many…