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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 →

A Special Prayer:  The Scriptures are filled with such wonderful men and women of faith.  The Lord helped me write this prayer several years ago for a conference.  It is particularly fitting this time of year with graduations, commencements, weddings … Continue reading →

Psalm 42:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul?  Why so disturbed within me?  Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and 6 my God. Have you noticed that difficult situations can have a strong … Continue reading →

Proverbs 17:9  He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. You’re driving down the road in wintery weather.  A truck goes by and suddenly your windshield is covered with slush and dirt.  … Continue reading →

2 Corinthians 5:7  We live by faith, not by sight. Have you ever noticed how common mistakes are?  Fortunately we don’t have video replay in our daily lives where family and friends can relive our blunders.  It’s bad enough listening … Continue reading →

Philippians 1:3  I thank my God every time I remember you. Let’s take some time to remember the very special people that God has used to bless and help us over the years.  They may be life long friends or … Continue reading →

John 1:45-46  45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”  46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from … Continue reading →

Mark 4:35  That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Have you ever noticed how sometimes it seems that life can be filled with stretching and demanding difficulties and problems that … Continue reading →

Romans 14:8  If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Upon entering Wheaton Grad School I was aware that I … Continue reading →