Fresh heart for the journey
I love “The-Glass-Is-Half-Full” people. I tolerate “The-Glass-Is-Half-Empty” people. They bore and drain me and do not speak to the quest in my own heart. Bob Nolan comes to mind here. He observed a common, ugly and prickly weed that when dried breaks off from the root and is sent by the wind scurrying along […]
There are times in flight when the bumps start adding up… the turbulence is sustained, and you begin to wonder! But after almost two million miles strapped into a seat on an aluminum tube hurtling at terrifically fast speeds while 35,000 feet above the ground, I’ve developed a philosophy. Regardless of the turbulence […]
“Options” was written 10 years ago. It’s time to read it again today! They should have known better, those close advisors to this king whose faith in God was big enough to send a small stone at a large gian The counselors were only doing their job. They looked around, made assessments on […]
It happened in a Major League baseball game in 1957 with Phildelphia Phillie’s batter Richie Ashburn at bat. He hit a ball out of bounds and into the crowd which hit Alice Roth in the face and broke her nose. As she was being attended to, Ashburn fouled the next pitch into the stands and […]
“Don’t you know he enjoys giving rest to those he loves?” Psalm 127:2 MSG It is estimated that sleep-related problems affect 50 to 70 million Americans of all ages and socioeconomic classes. I would hope that not many Christians are included in those statistics. But in spite of Psalm 127’s assurances regarding God’s desire […]
Oh, the stuff accumulating in our lives. Stuff that wearies us, confuses us, frightens us and lays claim to more of our sanity and time than it has the right to. Stuff like sickness, doctor’s visits, flu and covid vaccines, slowing steps as we age, worry over other’s health, sick days and eating […]
“Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity; I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the Lord without wavering and I shall not slip.” Psalm 26:1 AMP What’s a person to do when health fails? It’s always safe to trust the Lord! What do you do when maliciousness comes from a former […]
“And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 NIV Jesus is not talking to children here … they’re already child-like. It’s we adults, who are apparently missing out on the unique characteristics of being children. And truth […]
When Jesus told his disciples to feed 5,000 plus people, the fact was they didn’t have a food plan nor the food to pull it off. In fact, the only food at their disposal was a boy’s sack lunch. But the facts weren’t all there was to this story! When Gideon went to battle […]
“Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you …” John 14:27 What if God wanted to give you peace … and you had no place for Him to put it? God’s peace doesn’t come as an intruder. He comes only as an invited guest. He won’t kick someone or something out so He can […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.