Wait for the Lord

With my own children and even the students in my classroom, I've realized that children often interpret the answer "maybe" to mean "yes".  They don't consider the possibility that "maybe" could result in a negative answer. They often start anticipating the event or object for which they have asked even though they haven't actually had … Continue reading Wait for the Lord →

Mailbox Mercy

Image via WikipediaToday, I have a new mailbox.  A mailbox which represents grace and forgiveness.  Last weekend a few boys found entertainment in destroying mailboxes with baseball bats.  Not just a few, but over sixty mailboxes were destroyed that night.   The police became involved and reality quickly hit the boys and their families.  The next morning the … Continue reading Mailbox Mercy →

Merry Xmas?

What is Xmas? I've seen this phrase used all my life and have often wondered why people used it. Why was the most important part of the word "Christmas" being replaced with an "X"? To me, the letter "X" symbolizes the marking out of something. Like crossing off the items on my shopping list. I … Continue reading Merry Xmas? →

Counting Your Blessings

An old hymn comes to mind, with Thanksgiving drawing near, called "Count Your Blessings". It's such a simple song with a powerful message of counting each blessing to see what God has done in our lives. There's a book with the same theme called 1000 Blessings by Ann Voskamp which I have not read but … Continue reading Counting Your Blessings →

Things Aren’t Always What They Seem

But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. 2 Peter 2:1 A recent trip with little preparation and no reservations resulted in a bedtime search for a hotel room. We stopped at all the nationally recognized hotel chains within our budget, and each receptionist informed … Continue reading Things Aren’t Always What They Seem →