Grateful in the Storm?
It’s a good thing to count our blessings… But there’s a step beyond that God challenges us to take. That is to give thanks and praise to God even in the storms of life.
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How we spend our days…
Thank you @JamesClear for these quotes on the importance of forming good habits. QUOTES ON HABITS AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR As I was researching and writing Atomic Habits, I discovered many quotes on habits and human behavior. In this thread, I’m … Continue reading →
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of … Continue reading →
He Has Risen!
Here are some of my favorite Easter reflections via Twitter 2017. Happy Easter! pic.twitter.com/dNBuv3qMM1 — PEANUTS (@Snoopy) April 16, 2017 pic.twitter.com/IXJ8jOfCH3 — Lee Strobel (@LeeStrobel) April 16, 2017 He’s alive! pic.twitter.com/TTbnv2azuI — Christianity Today (@CTmagazine) April 16, 2017 …and … Continue reading →
Nothing to Fear: Election Reflections
This was my message to The Vine Church of Petaluma, November 13, 2016 Listen to Responses to the Question, “How are you feeling about the election and the direction of our nation?” and the Message. Use the player below or … Continue reading →
Remembering 9/11
The following is part of my message the Sunday after eleven terrorists guided four planes and their passengers into the World Trade Center buildings, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, September 11, 2001. The attacks killed 2,996 people, injured … Continue reading →
In Memory of Misty
To Misty, Our dog for 11 years, until today. Now you belong to our Heavenly Father. We’ll never forget when we first met you at the animal shelter. They found you near a dumpster at a Chinese restaurant. We knew … Continue reading →
Our Greatest Resource: Time
Imagine there is a bank which credits your account each morning with $86,400, carries over no balance from day to day, allows you to keep no cash balance, and every evening cancels whatever part of the amount you had failed … Continue reading →
Praying for Rain
Last Friday Governor Jerry Brown announced an emergency drought in California. Almost 99% of California is considered abnormally dry or worse; almost two-thirds of the state is in extreme drought. 2013 became the driest year on record in California; San … Continue reading →
Hope and Healing
Divorce was a tragedy that happened to others, not to me. When we married, my wife and I agreed that divorce would not be an option. We were determined to work through every illness, character flaw and financial issue. We … Continue reading →