The reward of taking up your cross can be overshadowed by the challenging, ever changing things of this world. Amidst the family gatherings that are scheduled for this coming Resurrection Sunday, it’s important to remember that not only did our Lord and Savior have to take up His cross, but we must take up our …
For twenty-three years straight hand running, our majestic oak tree located in our backyard shed all of its leaves no later than December 31st. When the calendar turned to 2023, innumerable extra-large, dark brown leaves still haven’t budged from the tops of the limbs. It’s as if they are defying the laws of nature and …
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It was King Solomon who said, “That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 1:9) However, it was his father, King David, who seemingly looked 1,000 plus years into the future to give us these five instructions listed in …
Who among us doesn’t enjoy a good love story? Each of us can tell our own including the choices, favor, surprises, highlights, intrigue, and more. This would include none other than Ruth, the Moabitess, whose biography appears in the Old Testament. Her testimony also includes a vital lesson on sit still ‘til you know the …
Our great state of Idaho, and in particular the Treasure Valley, is known for its beautiful sunrises and sunsets. This could be, in part, because we’re blessed with an outdoor enthusiast’s myriad of rivers, lakes, hiking trails, wildlife, and majestic mountains. On September 14, 2022, when the sun started to rise, I captured this week’s …
Glancing at the map of our country to check on current temperatures, it looked like someone had dumped an entire bottle of hot sauce on top of it! Fluid red was flowing in virtually every state. It’s a cool 103 degrees in our neck of the woods today. The heat coupled with recent national developments …
Does studying the life of King Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived other than our Lord Jesus Christ, ever intrigue you? I’ve often wondered at what juncture he penned proverbs and songs and shared his God-given wisdom which flows like a river at flood stage down through the ages for the rest of us …
When we first met Robert, a country preacher from Alabama, he delivered an all-important one-liner that has stuck with me ever since. His exhortation is definitely for this day and hour as he proclaimed, “God prepares us today for what will happen tomorrow.” This week’s prophetic blog post features an image of a wooden bridge …
Christians worldwide are celebrating each day between Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday. My Spirit has been stirred and challenged by the theme of Holy Week Gifts. Rewind the tape to A.D. 30 in the city of Jerusalem where most residents would probably not have realized it would be Jesus’s last week on earth. A Highly …
