I was watching the Andy Griffith show the other day. It was the one about the old tramp who was stealing cows at night by putting shoes on them. The characters spent the whole show analyzing footprints left by the cows. At the end of …
Mentoring
Chicken Soup and Old-fashioned Faith
When I was growing up my mom made Chicken Soup for us when we were sick. Not chicken soup from the can, this was the real deal! Over the years I learned that she would make chicken soup from a whole raw chicken and boil …
A Love that Heals
Almost every week we hear stories of families breaking up, with bitter custody battles and animosity on all sides. Many years ago newspaper columnist Bob Considine told a different kind of story of a family breakup. It’s one that bears retelling. Edith and Karl Taylor …
True Hope and Change
The Republican and Democratic conventions have come to a conclusion. Party platforms have been discussed and voted upon. News commentators have given their opinions and interviews. The days are counting down to perhaps one of the most important elections in America’s history. Will the citizens …
In His Presence Friday Link-Up #2: Always Rejoicing
Philippians 4:4 says, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!” Hum…this must be pretty important because, did you notice, Paul says it twice just to be sure the Philippians got it. Whether things are going really well right now for us or …
When Time Stops
Recently, when praying for someone who needed to be healed, I felt I just had to look up the name of God that means Healer. I wanted to use it in my prayer. It’s Jehovah-Rapha. Click on this link to hear the translator pronounce it. …
Until the Disaster Has Passed
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV). No one is certain what causes mental disorders. A few are connected to physical imbalances. Some may be tied to …
A Great Privilege
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8 NASB Prayer: Gracious Heavenly Father, sometimes life can be so overwhelming. There are days when life leaves me doubting and …
In His Presence Friday Link-Up!
My mother recently gave me a devotional book entitled, Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. In the Introduction she describes how she longs for times when she can sit in the presence of the Lord. She talks how she went through seminary, was a missionary to …
When God Doesn’t Heal
My son broke his leg a few summers ago. Yes, he broke it in summer… on Day 2 of our five-week vacation. We’d been waiting for this trip for so long and it was finally here. We’d planned beach days, a trip to Disneyland, some …