Daily encouragement for Christians
Are we blinded from the truth because we allow our full attention to focus on the first “wrong” in an event? When Jesus saw a crippled man in a crowd, unable to get into the healing water, after asking him if he wanted to be healed, he simply directed him, “Get up, pick up your […]
From the archives: On vacation in the Tennessee mountains recently, some of us decided we wanted to see the house at the top, so we set off for an adventure up the slope–in a two-wheel-drive vehicle. We slowly climbed until the wheels began to spin–we were stuck. I pondered how God would rescue us; he […]
Have you abandoned a good habit that you need to pick back up? Before I started writing a daily message I would go through my social media contacts and ask people how I could pray for them–not to be nosey or gossip, just general direction. Some people never responded, most of those who […]
I don’t know how it happened but one day at a time I became a senior citizen. It doesn’t seem possible–this time has come way too quickly. My mind has been troubled lately by all of the “what-ifs.” “What if my husband dies and I am alone to deal with all of this? What will […]
I was in a local store’s checkout line when I recognized a man I knew quite well, not all that long ago. I said hi to him and he responded by asking how I had been. I asked if he recognized me and he said, “No, I don’t recognize anyone with their mask on.” Do […]
It could have been disastrous when the spring broke under the truck bed. As it was, we were not carrying any extra weight when it gave way. There is nothing unusual about that. However, it left my hubby with a question of sensibility: why would the spring break now, under normal pressure, and not during […]
It appears to me that most people have been using their free time lately to do things like binge-watch T.V. while binge-eating and drinking. It also seems to be a big joke to many. Does that behavior seem harmless to you? After all, most of us are supposed to be confined to our homes with […]
I recently heard a police officer being questioned about the biggest issue the department is currently dealing with. He answered: “Domestic violence calls.” I hadn’t thought much about that yet but of course, it made perfect sense. Many of our homes include at least one person, if not an entire household of people, who want […]
“Very early the next day, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb. They were asking each other, ‘Who will roll away the stone from the entrance to the tomb for us?’ Then they looked up and saw that the stone, even though it was huge, had been rolled back already.” (Mark 16:2-4) What is […]
Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week for traditional Christian churches. We won’t be observing this day inside the church walls this year. This year we are being offered new opportunities to realize the building is not what makes the church–we are. Perhaps the virtual services that will be broadcast today are just […]
