FOOTPRINTS

“Therefore see that you walk carefully , not as the unwise, but as wise …(Ephesians 5:15 Amplified Bible) I have to hand it to this certain adolescent boy for his conscientious effort and extremely thoughtful consideration of others.  Let  me tell you why. He was going to a friend’s house to visit, and he wanted to make sure that he made a good impression.  He was from a...

BEFORE YOU DIG A HOLE…

“When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race. His sin spread death throughout all the world, so everything began to grow old and die, for all sinned.”  (Romans 5:12 Living Bible) Two men had been neighbors for several years and the relationship between the two fellows was cordial and they were considerate of each other.  When one went on vacation, the other would bring in his...

RECORDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN

“So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.” (Acts 2:41 NASB) At one time the individual living the farthest away and who participated in our Bible Study lived in the Castleton area, and then it was the Zionsville area, and then the utmost northern region of the State of Indiana.  Records are made to be...

COMMONALITY

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ , he is a new creature ; the old things have passed away. Behold, new things have come .”  (2 Corinthians 5:17 Amplified Bible) What do the following have in common; a couch, a chair set for the dining room, a color coordinated headboard, and a computer desk that matched the color palette of the living room? Was your answer, “They all begin with...

WHERE WERE YOU?

“As I look back over my life, I can see how Your love has guided me.  Even though I've done wrong, you never left me alone, but You forgave me and You kept on blessing. This I recall to my mind. Therefore I have hope. It's because of Your mercy that we are not consumed; because thy compassions fail not. They are new every morning. Great is Thy faithfulness. Great is Thy faithfulness! ...

WON’T YOU PRAY WITH ME?

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”  (Isaiah 40:31 KJV) This morning let’s go straight to God in prayer.  Let’s speak the unspoken and seek the Lord’s help for ourselves or for others!  Perhaps we will pray for all!  The Lord, He...

WHAT’S YOUR GOAL?

“The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage.”  (Proverbs 21:5a Amplified Bible) A few weeks ago I asked a 12-year-old girl, blessed with bilingual skills, to review a bilingual children’s book I had written several years ago.  I asked her to give me her opinion about the content, the appropriate targeted audience, the artwork, and the layout. The layout when...

THE NIGHT LIGHT

“The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your life.”  (Psalm 121:5-7 Amplified Bible) (Correction: Hopefully, your inquisitive mind or your insistent Bible study habits caused you to practice your normal initiative and check out yesterday’s...

THE NIGHT LIGHT

“The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your life.”  (Psalm 121:5-7 Amplified Bible) (Correction: Hopefully, your inquisitive mind or your insistent Bible study habits caused you to take some normal initiative and your found out that...

MRS. WILSON’S MAGNIFYING GLASS

“Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth , before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say , “I have no enjoyment and delight in them”; before the sun and the light, and the moon and the stars are darkened , and the clouds return after the rain ;in the day when the keepers of the house (hands, arms) tremble, and the strong men (feet, knees) bow...