Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 116:15. The morning started just like every morning. The alarm clock went off at 6:35; I hit the snooze alarm for 10 more minutes while I tried to get my mind started. At 6:45 when the alarm sounded again, I hit the snooze alarm once again. This time my mind was awake, but I needed time to open my eyes and focus on the room. This is my morning routine. Finally a few moments before 7:00, I get up and walk

Exodus 4:14 (NRSV) “Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses and he said, “What of your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he can speak fluently; even now he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you his heart will be glad.” In August, Chris and I joined my family (mom, sisters, and niece) on a cruise to Alaska. It was all that everyone tells you an Alaskan cruise is: stunning beauty, awesome views, and great stories from the locals. I want to share a sto

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 (NIV) I remember when phones were for talking to someone else, cameras were for pictures, letters were for writing and encyclopedias were for looking up answers to questions. When I was a youngster my grandparents in rural Nebraska were on an eight-party line (that means there were seven other families sharing the same telephone line, one had to know the number and type of rings before answering or you mig

“But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, ‘These who have turned the world upside down have come here too’.” Acts 17:6 (NKJV) Too often, those of us who claim the name of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior appear to be overwhelmed by the events and issues of life in this world. As this journey unfolds before our face, we frequently cry out, “This world is out of control. Somebody ought to do something.” We re

Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me… When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments. Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done. You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed o