Loving God, Loving Others, Loving Yourself, and Loving Life
I know this is longer than my usual posts but I hope you will take the time to read all of it. Share it with your family and friends. It is a work of love. It has been almost 39 years since my Daddy passed away. He was a gentle, quiet soul. He wasn’t one…
Lessons from the Rain I’ve been sitting in the camper while it rains, listening to the sound of the drops on the roof and watching it bounce off the little pond. I am once again reminded of the incredible way that God created nature to mirror life so that we could learn from every experience…
Can I tell you a little secret? Big trees are going to fall. Yep, they have, they do, and they will. There will be extensive damage. Some damage will be immediately visible and some will be buried deep beneath the rubble. Things around the tree will be destroyed in a matter of seconds. The thunderous…
The impact of this Sunday School lesson I prepared for last week continues to resonate in my soul for my own life. I decided I needed to share it here because God has just not allowed me to let it go. Sometimes we all need a reminder of the importance, value, and desperate nature of…
We have made it to the final post of my Lessons from the Holy Land series. There is so much more to say, but it seems that, at least for now, we will end here. Although this is the end of my series of lessons, praise God it really is just the beginning! The lifeless,…
Golgotha Jesus went to the cross for you and for me. The culmination of every moment in the past, present, and future comes to completion in three days. Regardless of all the arguments, one fact remains. The man called Jesus laid down His life for all of humanity. In Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus was speaking to…
The Garden of Gethsemane is such a beautiful place. The olive trees, some of them hundreds of years old, stand as a reminder of the incredible history of this garden. A relief sculpture in the area catches my eye. The anguish and pain is captured beautifully by an artist’s hand. But regardless of how beautiful…
Just a few thoughts on this day we celebrate as Palm Sunday. Today, I am writing to those who have experienced a time when you accepted Christ as your personal Savior and Lord. You have given your life to Jesus and believe that He is the Son of God, the Messiah sent to make atonement…
There is no way to truly describe the emotion that comes when visiting the Wailing Wall (Western Wall) at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. As we walk into the courtyard and the wall comes into view my heart, deep inside my soul begins to ache. Jewish women and children approach the wall on the right. …
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