You wanted to build the Temple to honor my name. Your intention is good, but you are not the one to do it. -1 Kings 8:18-19 NLT We almost made it . . . but then had to engineer a different plan. My wife and I and my brother and sister-in-law were headed to Sassafras Mountain—South Carolina’s highest point. My brother and I had visited numerous times as we hiked portions … Continue reading →
A sunrise of hope overtook the darkness as Max looked eastward towards the ocean. …
Continue reading →I am only a foreigner in the land. Don’t hide your commands from me! Psalm 119:19 NLT I was just passing through; I had no plans to stay forever. As a pastor’s son, I passed through many places. We passed through Hilda, South Carolina, and stayed for three years. Next, we passed through Jackson, Tennessee, where we stopped over for four years. Then we went to Cameron, South Carolina, where we passed through in one year. Finally, we journeyed … Continue reading →
The Lord our God has secrets known to no one. -Deuteronomy 29:29 NLT When we can’t see God’s hand, we can trust His heart. No longer can I see my dad’s physical hand—unless I look at a picture. But I can see his hand in other things. When Dad was in his early forties, he pastored a small church that didn’t require too much of his time, so he took … Continue reading →
We need comfort. We want assurance…
Continue reading →I am not perfect, so I often ask God to guard my tongue. …
Continue reading →HUNGER PAINS And the King will answer them, “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these brothers, you did it to me.” ~Matthew 25:40 ESV My wife and I were doing some errands around town when our noisy stomachs reminded us it was lunchtime. I prayed our food choices would not cause heartburn. Little did we know God would teach us about feeding noisy stomachs. HEARTBURN … Continue reading →
Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples. -John 13:35 NLT Someone had failed to pass it on. A popular talk-show host called down a seventeen-year-old for a test. She showed her a table on which were a road map—the hard copy kind—a Yellow Book, and a rotary phone. The test: refold the map, look up a number in the phone book, and call the place of business. After … Continue reading →
Rules that don’t change do exist. We find them in God’s Word where He relates truth that never changes, regardless of circumstances. …
Continue reading →Like the Easter egg hunt of our childhoods, we, too, are on a lifetime hunt—trying to find the one “egg” that is missing. …
Continue reading →But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. ~Galatians 5:22-23a CSB “Come say ‘Hello’ to Mary.” Billy smiled as I approached their table. I was about to see the fruit of faithfulness. I was sure she did not remember me. Her brain tumor had taken this once-talented artist and turned her into a shadow of her previous self. But as I greeted Mary, she shared the same gracious smile … Continue reading →
