Thought of the Week

When you are reading, do you sometimes jump ahead to find out “the rest of the story.”  I found myself doing that in mid-December when I was searching for a devotional for our December Deacons Meeting. I selected a devotional for December 25 from Henry Blackaby’s book, “Experiencing God Day by Day.” The beautiful thoughts […]

Well, it’s finally here. The end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. Do you think there is anyone who is not glad to see 2020 pass? I wonder how many people are looking to the new year for a fresh start? I know I am. To say this has been a difficult year, well […]

I heard the bells on Christmas day, their old familiar carols play    And wild and sweet, the words repeat of peace on earth, good will to men.  And thought how, as the day had come the belfries of all Christendom,  Had rolled along th’un-broken song of peace on earth, good will to men.  Then from […]

Oh, the happy memories from childhood.  We all have them.  The excitement, the anticipation, even the hidden disappointment if the gift was not the exact toy we wanted. These traditions are treasures that we may carry on, build upon or change in our own families. As a child of about 10 years old, I remember […]

Listen. Good listeners are in short supply. It takes time and requires patience. It also develops friendships and promotes healing. Listeners don’t have answers. Listeners aren’t afraid of silence. They are comfortable with just being there. Good listeners are a gift from God. The golden rule of listening is “listen unto others as you would […]

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made…   Psalm 139:14 This is not Anatomy 101 but have you ever stopped to think about how fearfully and wonderfully we are made? Do you think God is pleased with his creation? Are you using your body to bring glory to God and witness in […]

As I was going through my DAILY BREAD devotional book for this quarter I ran across this article by Adam R. Holz. At this time of year, we think and talk a lot about turkeys. I was particularly intrigued by the definition of a group of turkeys—a “rafter” of turkeys. I had heard of a […]

Not long ago, my brother told me about an experience he had as a young boy which I had never heard about.  He told me that he had never talked about it much, but thinking about it has always made him feel good.  Now that he has shared this memory with me, thinking about it […]

With all that’s going on before and during the election, I have been wondering what the Bible says about governance.  I found this in Rom.13:1-7. THE STARTING POINT:  GOD’S SOVERIGNITY:  God, the creator and sustainer of all creation, is in perfect eternal control.  He places His officials in their position for His ultimate glory and […]