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Proverbs 22:6  Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. A few days ago (June 22) I used the illustration of training our children when they were little … Continue reading →

Remembering Snuggles: If you know us, you’ve heard about or met Snuggles, a sweet, snuggley Pekinese who was a gift from God that enriched our lives for 14 of her 15 years.  Before Snuggles, we were always big dog people, Airedale … Continue reading →

I Thessalonians 5:16-18   Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens.  This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. (The Message) It’s been a bit frustrating as … Continue reading →

Philippians 4:19  And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Donna and I were married in the fall of 1970 right after I graduated from Michigan State.  That next January we were … Continue reading →

Proverbs 3:3-4  Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Love … Continue reading →

Romans 13:10  Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Over the years I have been greatly helped by focusing on the importance of biblical love.  Love always takes priority.  While we are free … Continue reading →

John 15:14  You are my friends if you do what I command. Friends.  Have you ever considered what a broad spectrum that word covers?  People we see and speak to at church, at school or at work.  People we hang … Continue reading →

Lamentations 3:25  The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; This morning as I was considering what I would write, my mind was filled with lots of  stuff.  We have a … Continue reading →

Romans 1:20  For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. As I’ve noted before, I had a … Continue reading →

Psalm 59:16  But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. What a blessing to have our thoughts preoccupied each morning with … Continue reading →