DOWN CAN BE THE DIRECTION TO UP

“Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.” (John 12:24 MEV) I’m sure you have heard the seed principle applied to multiple areas of life.  Yet, let me repeat how it applies to our lives. We have setbacks. But they lead to setups.  We have grief, but believe it or not, grief leads to great...

I CAN’T EXPLAIN WHY

“Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go...” (Genesis 28:15a NASB) Wednesday morning, after doing my early morning work, starting at 2:50 a.m. and stopping at 5:30 a.m., I laid back down for an hour nap.  Towards the end of the nap, I had a dream where I was center stage, performing an electronic keyboard performance in a packed auditorium.  After being introduced,...

GOOD NEWS FOR YOUR JOURNEY

“The Lord is your protector; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.  The sun will not beat down on you by day, nor the moon by night.  The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in from this time and forever.” (Psalm 121:5-8 NASB) As a young adolescent on a hot summer day, much like today, a new graduate of the...

A GIFT FROM ME TO YOU

“The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value!” (Quote by Charles Dudley Warner) Merry Christmas!  You were on my mind, so I want to present your with more than a greeting!  I have a special a gift from me to you!  Are you excited yet?  It consists of three quotes, wrapped in love and tied with a bow of joy.  Two parts of this gift...