Monthly Archives: November 2015

Proverbs 12:22 The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful. Is it okay sometimes to not tell the truth or to deliberately mislead?  Are ‘white lies’ appropriate sometimes?  Are there ever situations where avoiding hurting … Continue reading →

1 John 3:1a  How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! A few weeks ago I had my 47th birthday in Jesus.  In … Continue reading →

Psalm 42:1  As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. We had the blessing of living for twenty years in a little village in the middle of a 32,000 acre national park … Continue reading →

Luke 4:18-19  “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.  He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to … Continue reading →

Psalm 130:6  My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. About sixteen years ago, in our Sunday service, a song based on this verse was being sung.  The … Continue reading →

Isaiah 26:3  You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. This morning I woke up thinking about this peace that God will provide and the last stanza of Robert Frost’s poem, The … Continue reading →

Proverbs 4:6a  Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; In the summer of 2007 I got to spend a month in Afghanistan.  Among other things, the organization I was with had medical centers and community centers out in … Continue reading →

Galatians 6:10  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. This morning I was pondering this verse and while pouring myself a cup of coffee, I … Continue reading →