Author Archives: Don Schmidt

2 Corinthians 5:7  We live by faith, not by sight. Do you remember a song by James Taylor titled ‘You’ve Got A Friend’?  The words fit the times many of us are going through and I’ve got some of the … Continue reading →

Matthew 7:1  Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Judging others can be a bit like having termites in the house – the problem can be there for a lengthy time before we become aware of it.  Then … Continue reading →

Psalm 139:23, 24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Scripture plays a critical role … Continue reading →

Psalm 34:8a  Taste and see that the LORD is good; We lived in Colorado Springs from 2005 – 2009.  During that time it was our privilege to be a part of a marvelous Friday night gathering there called “theMill”.  About 1,000 college … Continue reading →

1 Chronicles 5:20 They were helped in fighting them, and God handed the Hagrites and alltheir allies over to them, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him. Today’s verse presents … Continue reading →

Ephesians 4:32a  Be kind and compassionate to one another,… A special memory from several years ago:  “I am sitting in my leather recliner typing with Pappy, a small Poodle, squeezed in next to me on the seat. My left arm … Continue reading →

James 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. This morning I woke up with a thought running through my mind and it was … Continue reading →

Proverbs 27:5-6a  Better is open rebuke than hidden love.  6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted, One of my classes at Wheaton Grad School dealt with resolving conflicts.  We each had to take a test that measured our view … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 15:33  Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character. When we look out the kitchen window we see the garden I wrote of yesterday.  The roses and iris are in full bloom and they are so beautiful.  … Continue reading →

Mark 4:7  Some fell in the weeds; as it came up, it was strangled among the weeds and nothing came of it. It’s amazing how many weeds have flowers.  I’m not talking about the ones that you see along roads … Continue reading →