Monday, December 26, 2011
Mary Didn't Keep Him to Herself
Sunday, December 18, 2011
"The Ultimate Gift"
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Building Memories
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Why not be Extravagant?
Sunday, November 27, 2011
You’ve got to be Kidding
Sunday, November 20, 2011
A Thankful Heart
Sunday, November 13, 2011
What Are You Singing?
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Grace is the Place
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Heading Forward While Looking Back
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Hitting What Comes our Way
Monday, October 17, 2011
A Split Second Decision
Sunday, October 9, 2011
The Gift of Love
A BELL IS NOT A BELL UNTIL YOU RING IT,
A SONG IS NOT A SONG UNTIL YOU SING IT,
LOVE WAS NOT PUT IN THE HEART TO STAY,
SO LOVE IS NOT LOVE UNTIL YOU GIVE IT AWAY!
God took a risk when reaching out in love to a fallen world. Can you do the same? Are you willing to give the gift of love that carries no threat of abandonment, selfishness, or harm? If so the lonely, battered and bruised will stand at your door step anxiously awaiting the words, "I love you!"
Monday, October 3, 2011
WISDOM FOR DAILY LIVING
Sunday, September 25, 2011
THE PAGES OF LIFE
Sunday, September 18, 2011
SIMPLE RULES FOR HAPPINESS
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
Since we have the tendency to live introspectively, considering these rules makes it much easier for us to abandon our feelings of disappointment. In such utter abandonment we can find ourselves saying and believing life can be different in the power of choice, so I choose happiness!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
The Trouble Tree
Monday, September 5, 2011
Learn to Serve
Monday, August 29, 2011
Looking for Action
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Be Filled With the Spirit
Sunday, August 14, 2011
A Refining Purpose
Sunday, August 7, 2011
The Power of Forgiveness
• I promise to not dwell and think about the situation.
• I promise to not use it against you in the future.
• I promise to not talk about it with others.
• I promise to not let it stand between us.
For in the words of Jesus to forgive is to be forgiven, which means you discover the power of forgiveness.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
YOU ARE BEING WATCHED
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Looking At Our Problems
Problems, do you see them as emergencies, or as potential teachers? I think most people would agree they are a great source of stress in our lives. They come in many shapes, sizes, and degrees of seriousness, but in the words of Richard Carlson, they all have one thing in common: “They present us with something that we wish were different.” The more we struggle with them the more stress they cause us. However, I have found when we accept our problems as an inevitable part of life, when we look at them as a potential teacher we get a different perspective. Why not try thinking of your problems in a new way. Rather than pushing them away and resisting them, try embracing them. As you do ask yourself what valuable lesson these problems might be able to teach you, for they are life’s greatest teacher. Even with Christ every opportunity to experience the phenomenal came with the presentation of a problem. When we think about them in a different way and once we learn what we need to learn, they begin to go away. With this new insight we might just begin to see that they are a blessing rather than a burden.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
God's Fingerprints
Recently my two granddaughters came for a visit. After they had gone home it was quite evident they had been in the house. Papers were scattered, and toys were left in plain site. But the most remarkable evidence of their presence came in the little fingerprints they left everywhere. You know it wasn’t the prints in the obvious places that impressed me. But those that were left in the obscure areas where I really did not even think they could reach or go. By this discovery I was reminded that everything has God’s fingerprints on it. It’s easy to see them in a beautiful sunrise, a snow-capped mountain or the smile of a healthy child, but what about those difficult situations in life? What about the times when the pain appears more evident than His presence; the storm appears more looming than the Spirit? Although they may not be obvious, God’s prints can be found in the bad as well as the good. There is never a time when he is not present and his hand is not reaching. If you look closely you will find that his fingers are meticulously working to assist you in all areas of your life. Why not look again; God’s fingerprints are everywhere.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Never Underestimate
One of our greatest weaknesses is the temptation to underestimate people. Just recently while watching the TV program “America’s Got Talent” I watched as a young man stepped to the microphone to perform. By his looks he seemed to be a misfit, but when he began to sing it was amazing. The judges were greatly surprised and admitted they had totally underestimated him. When we fall prey to this kind of behavior we often lose in the process. It reminds me of a story I read recently. A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, 'This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.' The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks , 'Which do you want, son?' The boy takes the quarters and leaves the dollar. 'What did I tell you?' said the barber. 'That kid never learns!' Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store & says; 'Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?' The boy licked his cone and replied 'Because the day I take the dollar, the game's over!' The barber had completely misread the young lad’s ability. Wasn’t that also the case when Samuel turned up at Jesse’s house to anoint a king to rule over Israel? He could not believe his eyes nor his ears when God said, “this is the one anoint him immediately.” In respect to looks David was young and ruddy, but God saw a man with an incredible heart. While we may not see giftedness initially, we can never underestimate the worth and ability of those who come before us. They just might be the answer to our prayers and the fulfillment of our dreams.