Category Archives: daily thoughts

I can remember asking our star pupil in our youth group one evening if she would go over and help make one of our new girls feel at home, welcome her into the group. She answered, “I couldn’t do that. … Continue reading →

Listening today to some lectures concerning creation versus evolution; have been actually for several days. Excellent lectures given by a good scientist who is a good Christian. I would say a friend but although we have been acquainted for a … Continue reading →

(1 Peter 5:8 GW) Keep your mind clear, and be alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to devour. A dangerous path to life as God has promised and provided. … Continue reading →

(Revelation 5:5 MSG) One of the Elders said, “Don’t weep. Look–the Lion from Tribe Judah, the Root of David’s Tree, has conquered. He can open the scroll, can rip through the seven seals.” Yes, God is dangerous but don’t worry, … Continue reading →

God is dangerous. You don’t believe me. Then why is Jesus called the Lion of the Tribe Judah? Remember Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia Throughout the series, it is stated that Aslan is “not a tame lion”, since, despite … Continue reading →

I heard my “friend” had suffered a stroke; 39 years old. Wow! My first thought was that I should visit him, try to be an encouragement, show him someone cares, all those good things we think of. . . . … Continue reading →

I just ran into this while piddling around. Eugene Peterson says it so well in The Message. I remember the first time I picked up a copy of The Message. I believe it was the Psalms or possibly the Gospels. … Continue reading →

I am in process; the theological term is sanctification; lots of cleaning up and learning still needed.  Bunches actually. I need to remember that because sometimes what I believe is not what “comes out” in my life. News flash!  I … Continue reading →

Keep going. Isn’t that a lesson God teaches us over and over again in the Bible. From the very beginning of time, we – as in the human members of this planet – have stumbled. Adam and Eve. Abraham. Moses. … Continue reading →

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