I am not anywhere near an expert on plants. But our greenhouse window stays green. Some people accuse me of having a green thumb, but in reality, my thumbs have very little with those plants in the window. Yes, there is usually a lot of green. But I do not follow all the directions you […]Read Post ›
Today is Easter. The message of Jesus’ resurrection is really not that difficult to understand. But it may be hard to believe if you do not know: You need a Savior because you fall short of perfection. Jesus came to live a perfect life for you and pay the penalty for all your sins. He […]Read Post ›
So, another Holy Week arrives. Palm Sunday begins with shouts of praise for Jesus. A few days later, there are sounds of suffering and pain. Now I know how this all turns out on Easter, but I can still feel myself being tugged down a little. It’s like I have a weight on my back. Everyday activities take a little […]Read Post ›
A few weeks ago I was driving to work listening to the radio when I heard the words of a song that drew my interest. The basic message was remembering what it was like to be a child. The feeling that life at that time was one of an uncluttered existence. The attitude was one of […]Read Post ›
“I really don’t have faith in anything. Sure I believe things are true, but only if it makes sense to me. And if they can be proven to me. All this heaven and hell stuff cannot be proven so do not waste your time in talking about it. “ A good number of years ago […]Read Post ›
The longer I am around this earth, the more often I shake my head at how my mind works. The idea for this blog came to me while thinking about our schedule for this past Sunday and an article I saw regarding how improvised explosive devices, IEDs, have taken the place of conventional land mines in […]Read Post ›
As I typed this title I thought to myself it would be great if this was a quote that described my relationship to my Savior Jesus. Unfortunately, it is a quote by a Roger Caras about dogs. My belief, though, is God always has something for me to learn into whatever part of his creation he allows me to wander. So, I looked […]Read Post ›
More and more I see the words above particularly in commercials for automobiles. I know we are being told that since these are people are not playing a part, we can believe that what is being said is an accurate expression of how they feel. I had to smile the first time I saw these words. Then I […]Read Post ›
I pray you have a blessed Christmas–not because of all the celebrations, family, presents and fun you may enjoy in the coming days–but rather because you know the tiny child born on Christmas Eve is the Savior who paid for your sins. I pray the love that Jesus showed by coming to earth to save you […]Read Post ›
I think we have the best Christmas tree of our time. It is the best because I can remember a number of years ago when I was still drinking and we could not afford a tree. My wife and kids actually had to construct a tree from some cardboard tubes. The kids seemed ok with it […]Read Post ›
Just Following Him 