My paternal grandmother lived to almost 98 years old. Longevity runs in our family, but other than a great uncle who lived to 100, she's lived the longest. She was a lovely woman, kind and unassuming. Only after her death this past June did I realized how much her faithful and steady ways impacted me. One fond memory I have is of how she talked to herself. In hushed tones under her breath, she ... View Post
Way #8 – Believe God
My car has high performance tires. When purchasing it I gave no thought to the type of tires it had. I simply liked the way the car felt when I drove it. Come to find out, the feeling I liked was largely due to the high performance tires. I've also discovered other benefits. In a major ice storm, I was able to safely navigate treacherous roads while other cars slipped off the road. In drenching ... View Post
It All Comes Back to Intimacy
As a teacher of God’s Word I have the joy of spending many hours a week studying passages from all over the Bible. Whether in the Old or New Testament, prose, proverbs or parables, I am continually brought back to the fact that God’s chief desire is to have an intimate relationship with each of us. It’s why He created us. It’s the reason He saved us. The symbolism of this truth found in Matthew ... View Post
God: Our Number One Pursuit
“I consider everything a lose compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Philippians 3:8 A group of us gathered this morning to study God's Word and share our journey in intimacy with Him. Common threads ran throughout the conversation. We spoke of the lies we've believed about God. They included lies of how we've perceived He felt about us. What He did ... View Post