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Are you surprised my subject is In The Middle rather than In The Beginning? After all, it is the beginning of a new year, the beginning of new resolutions, and even the beginning of a new tax season. Remember the old saying: It’s how we live in the “dash” (19??- 20??) that counts? In the . . . → Read More: In The Middle Image Source Just over ten years ago as the Twin Towers fell in New York City, we counted our blessings, prayed for healing for those directly impacted, took extra time to give our spouses and children an extra tight hug, and asked for forgiveness from those we had wronged. In those moments we . . . → Read More: 9-11 Promises Listening to and reading God’s word is a little bit like watching a beloved movie, over and over again. No matter how many times you’ve seen or heard it, there is always something you missed the first time. Sunday’s readings were no different. “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another, for the one . . . → Read More: Love One Another I wonder how many times during my lifetime I have said or thought “I don’t want to do that.” I wanted healthier, happier, richer or better. I wanted more. I wanted something different than what I had at the moment. I didn’t want to serve. I didn’t want to suffer. I didn’t want to give . . . → Read More: I Don’t Want To! Have you ever wondered how other people have learned to discern God’s will? George Mueller, a nineteenth century English pastor who was known for his life of prayer and his close walk with God, once shared this simple method for determining God’s will through prayer and the Word: I seek at the beginning to . . . → Read More: Learning to Discern God’s Will I often wonder how many of my intentions and my words are misunderstood. Whether it is through a deliberate “I don’t want to hear that today” or a lack of communication, poor hearing, or my “mumbled” voice, being misunderstood usually has unintended and undesired consequences. The definition for misunderstanding is “mistake, mix-up, error, confusion and . . . → Read More: Misunderstandings With all of the recent tragedies that have affected my friends and family in the past several weeks I can’t help but wonder what message God is trying to give each of us. Personally, it seems like He is trying to get our attention, to get us to depend on Him for our daily needs, . . . → Read More: A Pearl I’ll admit it, I can be very judgmental and don’t have a lot of patience for all of the wrongs I see around me. I want EVERY relationship, every marriage, to be loving and kind. I want kids to be disciplined and obedient. I want communication between families to be “right.” I hope that more . . . → Read More: Patience Required I was awakened this morning to continuous lightening, wind, and rain pounding against my window and darkness caused by no electricity, tree branches, roof shingles, and debris scattering across our yard. I can’t remember the last time we actually felt the need to go to the basement in the storm, but this morning was one . . . → Read More: Caught in the Storms America was founded under God to give us the freedom to create and the opportunities to achieve a bucket list. Are the bucket lists we have created with the freedom of our independence something that God would be proud of – are they heavy with goals of the world rather than the Spirit? Is your bucket . . . → Read More: The Freedom of God’s Amazing Grace  |
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