These tents called bodies weren’t meant to last forever. Broken hearts, busted-up bodies, damaged cells, and fading minds remind some of us daily of our mortality. On this rutted road, we look to God together as followers of Jesus. We share and listen to one…

(A Short Story With a Tasty Ending)(1 minute, 3 seconds) Once upon a time, there was a rooster named Sleepy. Now, I have heard honest reports of gentle and friendly roosters. Sleepy, however, was the other kind of rooster; the kind that strutted about his…

(2 minutes, 50 seconds) On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The mountains trembled and the earth gave way destroying buildings, separating families, and ruining livelihoods in this already impoverished country. When the earth began to…

(1 minute, 40 seconds) God, in ongoing kindness, invites us to know Him through His Word and His creation. The Bible is filled with descriptions of God and loaded with truths about who He is, what He’s like, and His heart for us. Like a…

(2 minutes) Unlike some people, my mind isn’t full of vivid memories from my childhood years. However, I recall in brilliant detail my Christmas gift from 1973 and using it for the first time. I took my “doctor bag” that I had just received, complete…

Washing, Watching, and Waiting(1 minute, 31 seconds) We had company for the weekend, and this morning I’m washing sheets and re-preparing our guest room. Our next overnight company isn’t scheduled for another few weeks, but I like to be prepared. I have been known to…

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus – Sara GrovesO How We’ve Longed – Jonathan and Emily MartinOnce Upon – Sovereign Grace MusicBorn On That Day – Matt MaherO Come, All You Unfaithful – Sovereign Grace MusicLight Of The World – Lauren DaigleHope Of The Ages –…

(2 minutes 29 seconds)November 22, 2023 Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, we will break a 20-year-long tradition. Established many years ago, our family’s particular custom of giving thanks holds the sweetest of places in my holiday memories. Since our children were very young, after turkey and mashed…

Rejoice In This (1 minute, 26 seconds) Today, my heart hurts over the collective suffering of several people for whom I care deeply. Unfortunately, my suffering friends have this in common: their afflictions are not the run-of-the-mill daily bummers that we all experience. Instead, they are…

Sweeter After Difficulties – Dulcius Ex Asperis(2 minutes, 58 seconds -A personal testimony) I used to love running. On peaceful country roads all over the mid-west, I de-stressed as I prayed, sang, and solved oh-so-many problems. Then suddenly,  I couldn’t run. Snatched from me ten…