Category: Encouragement

Forgive me for inflicting my musical tastes on you again. And I realize this is an especially twangy, country song. I selected it for its lyrics more than the twang 😉 This is a song that talks about how a true friend backs their friendship with actions. I know this is especially important, and such … Continue reading “True Friends”

Happy New Year 2015 & Thank You To All Our Many Visitors! It is humbling and encouraging to see the response this blog has received this past year. The blog was born on July 11th, 2014 and thereby is not even 6 months old. However, it continues to grow as I have seen an uptick … Continue reading “Happy New Year 2015 & Thank You To Over 11,000 Unique Visitors!”

A popular song in evangelical churches these days is called “Oceans (Where Feet My Fail).” Here’s the YouTube version: The lines “Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander / And my faith will be made stronger in the presence of my Savior” strike me. It reminds me of Jesus’ prophecy over the Apostle … Continue reading “Sometimes God Leads Us To Places We Do Not Want To Go”

Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. – Prophet Samuel annointing David as King, I Samuel 16:13a An unchosen path is how I think of going through the valley of adultery discovery and … Continue reading “Unchosen Paths”

For to us a child is born,     to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,     and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,     Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6, ESV Merry Christmas to one and all! Today, we remember and celebrate the coming of Jesus. This … Continue reading “Merry Christmas – Welcoming The Prince of Peace”

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,     and favor is better than silver or gold. – Proverbs 22:1, ESV As Christmas is just around the corner, I am encouraging all faithful spouses to reclaim their good name as a holiday “gift.” I am weary and righteously angry at a world where … Continue reading “A Good Name”

 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”(which means “God with us”). – Matthew 1:23, NIV As Christmas time rolls around, I just want us to remember who is Jesus. He is God who came in the flesh and dwelt with us. Jesus is the one who … Continue reading “Immanuel-God With Us”