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Have you ever tried to remove a tree or stump from your yard? How about something as simple as a big bush? Where I grew up in California, a quarter of our front yard was full of Junipers. We decided … Continue reading →

Many people love this time of year. We spend more time with family, we gather around tables full of food, we exchange gifts – in short, we make memories that we carry with us year after year. As a child, … Continue reading →

    Thomas Watson wrote: “Prayer delights God’s ear, it melts His heart, it opens His hand: God cannot deny a praying soul.”     The word “pray” or “praying” are used 43 times in the gospel accounts. And that’s just one … Continue reading →

The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (16th) has brought attention to the whole “emeritus” position seldom held in the Catholic church.  The dictionary defines the word “Emeritus” as, “retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately … Continue reading →

    When I was in kindergarten, living in Montgomery, AL, I caught a frog. I played with it in my Little Peoples airplane. I kept it in a shoebox. I was going to take it to Bible class and show … Continue reading →

There are two classes of men: those who act only when circumstances force them to do something, and those who gladly volunteer to act regardless of circumstances. One says: “What do I have to do?”  The other says: “What may … Continue reading →

I doubt that they made New Year’s Resolutions in Biblical times. If they did here are a few that I think the great apostle Peter may have had on his list; Stop trying to walk on water (Mt. 14:28). Quit … Continue reading →

Deception by Nuance Satan is a Deceiver     Why is it so important to discern Satan’s nuances? Because God is truth. Jesus is truth. And we can’t honor Them if we do not honor truth and, in fact, if we … Continue reading →

Ephesians 4:32 begins with “and be ye kind one to another.” The inspired Paul added to that in I Corinthians 13:4, “Love…is kind.” Paul listed “kindness” as one of the qualities a new Christian is to “put on.” Glen Campbell … Continue reading →

There is a reason the mountains in which I live are called the “Rocky Mountains.” Rocks are everywhere. They protrude from the ground; they are buried in the ground. They are massive and beautiful in formation. They are solid and … Continue reading →