Change – Fearful? Change has considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better. Obviously, then, one’s character… Continue reading CHANGE – FEARFUL?
Tag: Jesus
GOD IS LOVE
God is Love by T. L. Wiens A few days ago, I read a blog that dealt with 1 John 4:8, “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” And even though I’m not sure I totally agree with the blog author’s path, our conclusions are the same; the definition of love in… Continue reading GOD IS LOVE
CALM IN THE MIDST OF A STORM
Calm in the Midst of a Storm by Jan Cox Read: Luke 8:22-25 “He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm” (Luke 8: 24 NIV) We had had a glorious sunny day boating with friends on our lake. The lake travels for twelve… Continue reading CALM IN THE MIDST OF A STORM
A LITTLE OIL
A Little Oil Read: Luke 8: 16-18 “Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Those who have will be given more; as for those who do not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them” (Luke 8:18NIV). Spring rains began recently in our part of the country. As I looked out the… Continue reading A LITTLE OIL
ABANDON
Abandon I visited my grandchildren the other day. As I watched them at play I saw the world as Jesus would have us live it – freely and with abandon. Spontaneity shone. Smiles were constant. Living in the moment was evident. As we watched the animals in the zoo, I watched our grandchildren’s faces –… Continue reading ABANDON
SIMPLY SATURDAY – Grafted
Simply Saturday Grafted This is planting season in Ontario (through the rain drops). I understand how to put a seed into the ground, cover it with soil, and with water and sunshine a plant or an oak tree can grow. But the art of grafting one plant to another has always baffled me. One plant… Continue reading SIMPLY SATURDAY – Grafted
WANDERING
Wandering I read a post yesterday about a mother who had lost her child – for a few minutes – and the sheer terror and panic she felt in that time. She compared that search to Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep. (Gypsy Mama, {One of} the Things Parents Fear the Most) “Then Jesus told… Continue reading WANDERING
A Clean Slate
A Clean Slate I thought the other day as I wiped off my whiteboard to start into a new list of activities, how easy it was to wipe away the black marker. But it is harder to wipe away mistakes, unkind words or past troubles. I remember listening to Tony Campolo a number of years… Continue reading A Clean Slate
FLYING WITH JESUS
Flying with Jesus by Jan Cox Recently we took a plane ride back to Canada from our winter home in Arizona. While waiting to board we heard these words: “Passengers on flight 3677 please be advised that there are high winds in Buffalo. We want to warn you that we will not assure you that… Continue reading FLYING WITH JESUS