For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 Today Purim begins. A time to celebrate the… Read More »
Is There One Leaf or Three?
One of the things St. Patrick is best known for, is his explanation of the Trinity with the Shamrock. It is said He would hold up a shamrock and challenge those listening, “Is it one leaf or three?” Their answer would be, we guess it would be both. He would then talk with them about… Read More »
The British Blessing to Ireland
Tomorrow is Saint Patrick’s Day, although we seem to celebrate all weekend with fun and festivities. Somehow though we seem to forget to celebrate the life of this man, which through the power of God was amazing. He wasn’t Irish, his birth name wasn’t Patrick and he didn’t drive any snakes out of Ireland. So… Read More »
Piercing the Darkness
“Rise up and shine, for your light has come. The shining-greatness of the Lord has risen upon you. Isaiah 60:1 NLV Although we might not be happy losing an hour of sleep, something clicks inside us when we see the sun shinning longer at the end of the day. There is just something about light… Read More »
A Cut Above
There is a story told of a young, strong lumberjack who challenged a respected veteran lumberjack to a competition. The young man was trying to prove himself by believing he could cut down more trees in one day than his older counterpart. The contest was set for the next morning. The young man arrived relying on… Read More »
How Awesome Is Light
Once again, it’s time to “spring ahead”! Tonight before we go to bed, we’ll be turning the clocks ahead, it’s something we find ourselves doing every spring and “fall back” every November. In the spring, as I walk around changing the clocks, that don’t change themselves, I can’t help but think of Psalm 27:1 The Lord… Read More »
Are You Sure This Is The Right Way?
When I think about a life that if the lids placed on his life would have remained, it would have changed history, I think of Joseph. He started out his life in a wealthy family where he was the 12th and favorite son. This did not endear him to his older brothers, especially once he… Read More »
The Power of Light
Not long ago one morning I woke to look out and see ominous black clouds on the horizon. But as the sun rose those black clouds turned a deep red, and it was beautiful. Even though I was reminded of the saying “red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning”, I couldn’t help but be taken… Read More »
