… and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:24 It is not enough to just pray to God to make you Holy, we need to take active steps to be Wholly His. We cannot do it alone, but we must play an active role… Continue reading The Pursuit of Wholiness
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Count Your Blessings – 2022 Edition
This past year has not been easy, but this morning I kept mentally going through the past year, and could only focus on the many blessings I experienced in the past 12 months. Please understand, I don’t list my blessing here to be boastful, but to remind myself in those seemingly very dark days, that… Continue reading Count Your Blessings – 2022 Edition
Don’t miss Christmas
I wrote this a couple of years ago, but it seems worth repeating. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” When the angels had left them and gone… Continue reading Don’t miss Christmas
Psalm 90 Establish the work of our hands
Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Psalm 90:1-2 May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the… Continue reading Psalm 90 Establish the work of our hands
A Thousand Generations
Exodus 15:1-3 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:2 My father grew up on a farm in Iowa along with his 4 brothers and two sisters. His parents were Henry… Continue reading A Thousand Generations
Proud of my Parents
Children’s children are a crown to the aged and parents are the pride of their children. Proverbs 17:6 As I thought about legacies in the past couple of weeks, I went back and looked up something I wrote a couple of years ago. If I remember correctly, I shared this at the 60th wedding anniversary… Continue reading Proud of my Parents
Milestones and Legacies
I passed a major milestone this week when I dropped off my daughter at college for the first time. This milestone has been passed by thousands of people over the years, but that volume of traffic didn’t mean anything to me. It was my unique and personal experience. Over the past several months as I… Continue reading Milestones and Legacies
Why I Write – Part 2
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. I Corinthians 6:19-20 I am not sure how to characterize the writings that I am… Continue reading Why I Write – Part 2
Psalm 1 Walk in His way
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.” Psalms 1:1-2 NIV We live in a sinful… Continue reading Psalm 1 Walk in His way
A long obedience – the power of habits
A long obedience requires discipline and discipline by its very nature requires intentionality. You cannot develop discipline without being intentional. Lots of habits are formed without our intention but good habits often require us to be in intentional. In 2017, I identified several values which I try to live by. One of those, and in… Continue reading A long obedience – the power of habits
A Long Intentional Walk 