The Church for $1.00

by | Jul 25, 2012 | Faith

John 10:10b “I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.”  I sipped my iced tea and nestled into the big green chair.  I had just finished a week-long fast, and a time of diligent prayer to seek God for the...

Our Dreams

by | Jul 12, 2012 | Faith

 I’ve been pondering my dreams, you know, goals, wishes, and desires. My dreams are not to go to Disney Land or to own a castle. My dreams are filled with a great amount of work and learning. To achieve my dream, I realize I can not do it without God. It will be...

Belated Resolution

by | Jul 5, 2012 | Faith

It’s already Summer!  My devotions and prayerful times have been challenging me to forgive.  FORGIVE!!!  Honestly, sometimes I don’t want to.  Sometimes, I want to hold onto the my negative feelings towards others because,...

The Walrus and the Carpenter

by | Jun 20, 2012 | Faith

I love books! I am not a speedy reader, because I dissect every word and sentence, to take it all in. But, I love to read! I  love old books, too. One of my prize books, which was given to me, found while helping to clean out an attic, is a 1960 first edition of...

God’s Will?

by | Jun 13, 2012 | Faith

In the winter of 1975, I lived in the small town of Huxley, Iowa.  That winter we got a generous amount of snow.  My older brother Jerry, with the help of my sister Janni, built a snow fort in the back yard where he tunneled through the snow drifts, with...

Shut the Door!

by | May 23, 2012 | Faith

You’d think I would know by now not to allow myself any deep introspection on Mondays. Let me explain. During the fall and spring seasons I do a lot of speaking on the weekends. And really, I’ve learned – for the most part – not to look inward...