On the backside of the Old Testament, while you are flipping your pages to get to a Gospel message, you have passed by lots of Minor Prophets.… Read more “Standing Watch”

I’ve been teaching and counseling people for years about the necessity of having boundary lines in our lives. The society we live in provides those checks and… Read more “Boundary Lines”

If I made a list of my favorite words, abide would be in the top ten. It’s a strange thing to say because I never use that… Read more “Abide”

God has always been God. That truth used to boggle my brain. The hardest to grasp was not the “God” part of that statement, but the “always”… Read more “Constant Grace”

I finally found my shell hunting spot. It’s about two miles down the beach. Twice a day I have put my music on and anticipated great moments… Read more “The Lesson of the Smooth Stones”

I love the inside jokes, rich stories, and recurring themes that are shared in a long-standing and intimate relationship. Those relationships are a safe harbor where the… Read more “Recurring Themes”

What do you see in the image above? Many would walk by and leave this shell on the beach because it is broken and they are only… Read more “Restoration”

In Isaiah 61:3 we find these words, “They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.” As a… Read more “Oaks of Righteousness”

As I sit with these verses and let them saturate my spirit, the words mourn and grieve jump out at me. We often connect those words to… Read more “Isaiah 61: 2-4”

I love words. I take the responsibility of using them very seriously. Words can bring life or death, freedom or captivity, healing or pain. I try to… Read more “Isaiah 61:1”