What then is worship?
This morning I goofed! Our eldest three children spent the last week at camp. They had a wonderful time and when they rolled in at midnight, they dropped their bags and headed to bed. This morning, in order to be helpful, I scooped up our younger son’s clothes from his suitcase and loaded up the…
When I was younger, I taught swimming lessons. When I was training teenagers who wanted to become swimming instructors, I stressed the importance of saying what you mean. For example, if you want someone to do better front crawl you don’t just say, “Do better front crawl.” You need to step by step take a…
We live in a lovely community surrounded by trees and a variety of wildlife. It is a delight to watch them frolic on the sides of the road; to enjoy the deer and even the eagles and owls are beautiful to see. This summer, some of the local wild life decided to move into our…
Busy, busy, busy! One thing after another, there is always more to do. I heard an interesting perspective today, “It’s not about time management, it’s about activity management.” The light bulb flashed and I had an epiphany. God created each day with 24 hours. He has already organized the time. He created seasons and night…
Psalm 131 (NIV, ©2010) Psalm 131 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 My heart is not proud, LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. 2 But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like…
5. God speaks to me through the counsel of the saints. Proverbs 12:15 The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice. Whether you are a Christian or not, there will always be people in your life willing to give you a multitude of advice. Some of it will be…