Abundance
Our daughter went grocery shopping for both of us last week while Ray and I enjoyed their children. I asked if she saw anything unusual. “Not really,” she replied, “except I saw one woman wearing a mask with a cart…
Category God Is Still in Charge
Together
Yesterday morning I looked over at Ray after breakfast and said, “I’m sure glad we like each other!” That will make it a lot more pleasant since it looks as if we are about to spend a lot of time…
No Room for Daddies
One of the first television sitcoms was “Make Room for Daddy,” starring actor Danny Thomas. Ray and I recently learned about a government policy in the 1960s. That policy didn’t “make room for Daddy.” It stated in effect: “No room…
Sometimes we feel powerless, but . . .
A missionary visited our church the Sunday before Christmas. His ministry is in a part of the world where Christians suffer persecution. He told us about a high school student there. During her senior year, a school official announced a…
Jesus Holds Our Pieces Together
I grew up on country music. My daddy was a big fan. He even played it all night — as in while we slept. He passed away sixteen years ago today, so it is an especially good day to remember.…
Live! Now! Right Now!
My takeaway from Ray’s sermon on Sunday was this: Live in the moment. Trust God with the past and the future. Don’t let the past or the future take away your joy. Live! Now! Right now! The scenes of our…