The Best of Times

The Best of Times

Most people wish that things were better in their lives. Either they wish that things were like they used to be, or they are hoping that things will get better. When people feel like it isn’t going to improve, they lose hope and sink into depression. As a Christian,...
Offering of Praise

Offering of Praise

You will hear a lot of people tell you that praise and worship of the Lord are more than singing songs on Sunday mornings, your whole life is worship. While there may some truth to that lifting our voices to praise God is a sacrificial offering. If someone says they...
Avoid These Pitfalls

Avoid These Pitfalls

Whenever I am hiking, I always am on the lookout for holes in the ground or roots exposed. The reason for this is experience, I have tripped over too many of these in my lifetime. There is nothing worse than having to hike out of some beautiful place with a twisted...
Come to the Fountain of Life

Come to the Fountain of Life

Have you ever stumbled upon a spring of water while you were on a long hike? There is nothing as refreshing as drinking the cold water that cascades out of the spring. That is the picture that Jeremiah paints for us today. Come to the fountain of life that Christ...
Tough Love

Tough Love

Did your parents ever tell you, “This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you?” No child in the world has ever believed that line. That’s partly because we can’t see beyond our pain. The truth is that it is hard to discipline those who you love. We prefer to use...
Before I Formed You

Before I Formed You

God knows exactly what our life is going to be like before we are born. He knows where we are going to live and what role He has for us. We know this because this is what God told the prophet, Jeremiah. Before I formed you in your mother’s womb, I appointed you to be...