A New Song

I notice when I look around during a worship service at church, that some people seem to be singing with all that they are, while others are not singing at all.  I almost feel compelled to sing, even if I don’t know a song they are singing for the first time, but I...

Strength and Courage

I asked a group of 3-5th graders what it means to be courageous and got a variety of answers, most of which were appropriate.  It was often described as being brave or doing something difficult despite being afraid.  I shared examples of people who were courageous and...

Where are the Keys?

Earlier this week, I was stopping over to a rental house to check on an issue and I grabbed what I thought was the key to the door to get in, as I had not used it for a year or more.  I got there a few minutes before I was to meet a service person, and it did not...

One to Grow On

When have you experienced the most growth in your spiritual life?  Maybe it was as a new born-again Christian and you just absorbed information in whatever format it was available to you at the time.  If your parents or someone else was involved in you becoming a...

Seeing the Light

  Last week was a difficult week for me to get through, though not horrible in comparison to what could have been.  I spent several days trying to prepare part of our house for a construction project, which meant going through and moving a lot of things we had...