I wonder sometimes about those who are so preoccupied with day to day life, their future, their kids, their jobs, friendships and just where it is they belong in their journey of life.  I have met those, though, who are…

A famous comedienne once said, “I’ve been rich, and I’ve been poor.  I like being rich better”.  For me it’s, “I’ve been healthy, and I’ve not been healthy.  I like being healthy more!”  We can always make some really unwise…

‘And some people brought a man who was blind to Jesus and begged Him to touch him.’  – Mark 8.22 ‘Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him (the leper),’  – Mark 1.41 (Jairus, a synagogue…

Mygoals.com once released its annual predictions of the types of resolutions people are expected to make in the New Year.  They are broken down as follows: – 22% of resolutions involve health and fitness – 18% career – 15% personal…

When I was a child growing up in Maine, our church was diagonally across from our house, sitting on a hilltop.  Every Sunday morning, the church’s bell would begin to peal calling us to Sunday School – and then to…

Our hearts and minds seem to be always turned to ‘thankfulness’ during this month.  Not that it’s the only time that we are thankful, but with such a wonderful family holiday, the ‘spirit of thanksgiving’ pervades.  We love sitting around…

I had returned from Romania to Massachusetts just a few days before and happened to be home all by myself one October evening.  Sitting at my kitchen table, I had my Bible open and was meditating on John 15.15 –…

There is a well-known female speaker whom I love.  Usually, I am completely disinterested in Christian Women Speakers.  It seems all too often that the depth of their subject matter is desperately shallow – and when I am wanting some…

As I encounter another birthday this month (forgive me for not saying which one), I am more and more grateful for the Bible’s description of what our heavenly bodies will be like.  I absolutely love God’s assignment for me in…

My life has been one of journeys.  Hasn’t everyone’s?  I’m talking about some ‘outside the box’ journeys.  When I was 19 turning 20, I spent 3 months in Trinidad/Tobago working with missionaries.  Even though it was so very long ago,…