During the rainy season, everything turns green. The rivers swell with water, and life seems to explode all around. Once the rains stop, everything starts to turn brown and dry up. What doesn’t change whether rain or drought are the trees near the rivers. They remain the same, even if there is no water. That…
Read MoreMy garage is a disaster this time of year. I have just put the Christmas decorations away, and everything seems to be in disarray on my tool bench on and on the shelves. It will remain that way until the kids go back to school, and I have a day off. Then I will spend…
Read MoreOne of the most difficult situations to handle is when you are disappointed by someone close to you. You put your trust in them, and they let you down. It starts to make you ask yourself: “Who can you trust?” Jeremiah tells us that when we put our trust in other people, we will be…
Read MoreIf you go to Israel, you will find these ancient Olive Trees from which they still harvest olives. The trunks of the trees aren’t much to look at, but they are fruitful because a well-developed root system sustains them. A well-developed root system is vital to any plant or tree thriving. The same is true…
Read MoreIt’s a new day, a new year, a new decade! Time to reflect on where you’ve come from and where you want to go. What is God impressing upon your heart today? Is He challenging you to make some changes? Is he opening new opportunities? If so, take that step and watch Him do a…
Read MoreMy kids have selective hearing. They hear everything I say except for what I want them to hear. My wife happens to ask where we should go for dinner. Bam! They are soon offering their opinion. I ask them to take out the trash, and its as if they transported into a cone of silence….
Read MoreNothing beats pouring a cup of coffee and then sitting down to do your daily devotions. There is something about that cup of java mingled with God’s Word that makes the mood perfect. While I look forward to pouring that first cup in the morning, I can’t forget the most essential facet of my morning…
Read MoreAs it gets close to the end of the year, my email inbox and social media feed are filled with programs that promise to bring me success in 2020. Some promise success through a new diet or workout routine. Others promise if you use their planner or read their book, you will reap thousands of…
Read MoreIt never fails that during the holidays’ something I used daily gets misplaced, and I can’t find it. Maybe it is all the new stuff that is in the house. I don’t know. I will rifle through the house, and my wife will inevitably ask me, “What are you searching for?” I wish I searched…
Read MoreI love it when I am watching a sporting event, and they do an in-depth interview with one of the star players. I like to know their background, especially when it comes from humble beginnings. They had to fight against all the odds, but they overcame them and went on to success. Jesus started in…
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