Spiritual growth is first of all growth in grace. Peter closes his second epistle with the admonition to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The two go hand in hand, grace and an ever increasing knowledge of Jesus. Spiritual growth is a sign of spiritual life, of […]

What Google wants Google usually gets. Enter the Archive Page. Have you ever visited an Archive Page? I’m betting the answer is no. I hadn’t until an SEO site told me I needed to up the word count on my Archive Page. I didn’t even know I had an Archive Page. Google knows though and […]

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians 3:12-14 NIV […]

Jesus used to walk around town It was about 2000 years ago and half a world away from my town, but Jesus really did rub shoulders with regular people.  He hung out with them, had meals with them, and did a little traveling with some friends. Last week I was involved in a conversation about […]

  We all have the same 24 hours in every single day. That’s what I read in a lot of books and articles on productivity.And I’ve let it drive me not motivate me. At the heart of that statement is our fear of failure and our constant urge to measure ourselves against others. As though what […]

Mothers Should Always Pray And Never Give Up on their Prodigals   There she is in my kitchen, her mother’s daughter and my first grandchild.Pivoting between the cutting board and the big stovetop.All large belly and the most beautiful red hair imaginable.She’s a glorious testimony to the powerful love of God and the mysterious workings […]

Do you ever think, ‘Hey, I wonder if God’s got a message for me today?’ He does. He wants to share His heart with you and help you find His purposes for today and every day. He wants to bless you and inspire you. And He wants to give you an opportunity to do something […]

        Lists Maybe if I were a talented screenwriter like Nora Ephron I’d have more fascinating lists. Like the ones she made. Her Will Miss List and her Won’t Miss List. Her lists have made the top of my list for this post about lists. Read on and you’ll find out why. […]

He taught our kids about how to know God We came grudgingly. We were groggy, hungry, and grumpy. Resigned, resentful, and with rebellion in our hearts, but we came. We came and sat on chairs and sofas. He opened in prayer, read a passage, and then asked us a few questions. Boredom was the rule […]