Ah, Valentines Day.   What comes to mind when you think of Valentines Day?   Maybe heart-shaped boxes and candy?   Maybe “be my Valentine” cards?   Maybe, but most likely- love!   A common basic need of mankind is to love and be loved.   Many great movies or plays were written about love - Romeo and...

“Let it Be”

“When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me speaking words of wisdom, let it be.   And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.   Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. And when the broken...

In my lifetime, I can think of no other Evangelist that preached the good news of Jesus Christ with such simplicity and power - then that of Billy Graham.   And now, by the grace and mercy of God, he is reaping his reward.  Jesus Himself spoke of the simplicity of salvation when He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are...

Jesus.   Jesus is…?   “Who do you say that I am?” - Jesus

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” - Acts 4:12

We are in the time I believe where knowledge has increased exponentially but we have strayed further and further...

“Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try.   No hell below us, above us, only sky.   Imagine all the people livin’ for today.” (Lyrics, John Lennon)

Very popular song, but a very sad song.   Why would you want to imagine there is no heaven?   I guess if there is no heaven then one would...

“The Security of the Sheep”

I like the “green pastures…the still waters…the restoring of my soul… paths of righteousness” of life…but “the valleys” of life… not so much.

Who likes valleys?!   Valley’s can be dark experiences, a feeling of being all hedged in with...

“The Leading of the Shepherd”

The bible exhorts us “to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”   Mercy and grace has brought us another year - 2022!

For those of us that are fortunate enough to go into another year, I pray that we seek wisdom, not just any wisdom but wisdom that comes from knowing and...

“The Satisfaction of the Sheep”

What do you want for Christmas?   Your age and current circumstance in life will most likely determine your answer.   All my grandchildren told me what they want, and I would love to give them all that their heart desires.

I remember growing up when there was a Sears and Penny’s catalog...

Evangelical Christians would agree that “Christ” is the “reason for the season”, or put another way, “Jesus is the subject.”   Although Jesus is the subject, “mankind” is the object of His love - “For God so loved the world that He gave…” (John 3:16)   Our appropriate...

When we were children nothing could dampen the joy and expectation of Christmas!   Now that some of us are older, not so much, especially once we’ve suffered loss.   If you have children or grandchildren they help keep the flame alive because you see in them the joy you once had and or their joy becomes your joy.   But even...