Dear God: I want to thank You for the gift of Your amazing book, the Bible. What I read today was so needed, so timely, …
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What the Bible Says About Angels
We can’t learn much about angels by watching Hollywood films, though a loyal angel can certainly declare: “It’s a wonderful life!” But the Bible does …
Read More »What Is the Holy Spirit?
First, we need to ask the question this way: Who is the Holy Spirit? The Bible tells us that this “Spirit” is actually a person, …
Read More »Speak Once, Then Act
Someone once suggested that the best guide to discipline is just four words long: “Speak once, then act.” My cousin Morris Venden once described an …
Read More »Glad to Be Well
Dear God: It feels so good to be well! Last month, when I had that flu bug for almost a week and was so miserable, …
Read More »Plans and Detours
Dear God: It is frustrating to have plans change! Our daughter just called, and her incoming flight is two hours late and being routed to …
Read More »Bless the Waitress
Dear God: Our waitress is there every Sunday afternoon when we go through the buffet line. “Rony.” And I sometimes think about her life, that …
Read More »My Exploding Schedule
Help God: I’d like to call a timeout from my schedule and have some soothing “Enya” quiet time with you, but today’s one of those …
Read More »Is Heaven Real?
In most jokes about heaven, St. Peter guards the pearly gates, and some religious leaders get around on skateboards instead of Mercedes Benz chariots. But …
Read More »Mom’s Birthday
Dear God: I want to thank you for Mom. Today, we celebrated her 83rd birthday, and she’s still well and happy. She misses Dad, sure; …
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