I’m a Lover of Your Presence

I’m a Lover of Your Presence

Psalm 15:1-5 Lord, who may dwell in Your sacred tent?     Who may live on Your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless,     who does what is righteous,     who speaks the truth from their heart;  whose tongue utters no slander,     who does no wrong to a...
Covered and Loved

Covered and Loved

Psalm 86:17 Teach me Your way Lord, that I may rely on Your faithfulness;  give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your Name. Have you ever been hurt by someone’s words or actions?  If you live on this planet, then the answer must be yes. What did you do...
Forgiveness in the Flames

Forgiveness in the Flames

Psalm 130:3-5 If You, Lord, kept a record of sins,     Lord, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness,     so that we can, with reverence, serve You. I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,     and in His word I put my hope. Forgiveness has often been the...
It is that simple

It is that simple

About once a month my daughter and I make bags full of sandwiches, fruit, and desert for our friend to take to the homeless in our area.   It was that time again and our daughter wanted to recruit her friend to help us. I had the idea of having them decorate the bags...
Whiter than snow

Whiter than snow

I took this photo yesterday as my family and I enjoyed the beautiful snow. Snow always makes everything look so clean!  It can make the muddiest of places look clean and beautiful.   Even the darkest sin in our lives. CLEAN When we are cleansed by the blood of Jesus...
Opportunity in 2013

Opportunity in 2013

I must confess that in the past few years I have dreaded a new year coming.   Don’t get me wrong, I was grateful to be ALIVE and WELL, but there was something heavy lingering.   Maybe it was more like a foreboding concerning the direction our country was taking...