“I am my lover’s, and my lover is mine.”Song of Solomon 6:3Reading the Song of Solomon tonight reminded me of something growing up. I am pretty sure my sister had this poem by Fritz Perls on her bedro...  Read More

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”Matthew 6:33I’m laughing out loud this morning as I think back to something Don Adams would say...  Read More

“This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it”Psalm 118:24The preacher said, “This is the day that the Lord has made so let us rejoice and be glad in it” and many in the congre...  Read More

“Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that ...  Read More

“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”Micah 6:8Can you recall a time growing up and your pare...  Read More

“The Longing” “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself t...  Read More

“Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession”Psalm 2:8I love peanut butter. I can remember back in grade school and the cafeteria made these delic...  Read More

“She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies sashes for the merchants.”Proverbs 31:24Ishtee is my wife’s nickname and in the Hebrew language it means “My Woman” and is a term of endearment u...  Read More

“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”Galatians 6:9I hate regret because for me regret always has to do with som...  Read More

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the ...  Read More

“And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus.”Acts 4:36Most of us have heard of the Oscar’s or the Emmy’s or th...  Read More

“So the men did as Joshua had commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan River, one for each tribe, just as the LORD had told Joshua. They carried them to the place where th...  Read More