John 14:3 “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” A little boy in our church recently asked his parents if there would be toys in heaven. His dad assured Continue Reading…
James 4:14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Two acquaintances of ours died unexpectedly this summer, leaving behind families totally unprepared for life without them. Although I didn’t know Continue Reading…
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Perks. Those extra benefits to a salary or position that makes one’s work sweeter. Perks can range from in-store discounts to college tuition reimbursement to onsite amenities like car washes, haircuts, Continue Reading…
Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” “The woods are snowy, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep. And miles to go before I sleep.” I’ve always loved that Robert Frost poem. It Continue Reading…
Genesis 47:29-30 “When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him…’Do not bury me in Egypt, but when I rest with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me where they are buried.’” “I love you the most.” My mom finished Continue Reading…
Hebrews 11:9;11 “…he lived in tents…. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.” Some of my sweetest memories surround camping vacations when our kids were young. I always felt a sense of freedom from perfection when we camped. So what if Continue Reading…
Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Decades of faithfulness and constancy have a way of building trust….at least in my life. In those teenage years when my half-hearted devotion to Him should have disqualified me from any hope of a deeper life…God remained fully Continue Reading…
Philippians 3:14 “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” For many of us, a new year denotes a new start, a new set of resolutions, some new goals. A cup of coffee and cookie after grading papers. Watching an Continue Reading…
Psalms 37:4 “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” “Won’t he be surprised when I live to be 90!” That was my 88-year old mother’s reaction when the doctor who discharged her from the hospital suggested she get Hospice care. Her congestive Continue Reading…
Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Ka ching; Ka ching; Ka ching. I found myself depositing a lot of coins in my sad Continue Reading…