“Then the servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. Therefore they were stronger than we; but if we fight against them in the plain, surely we will be stronger than they. So do this thing: Dismiss the kings, each from his position, and put captains in their places; and you shall…

Some days of my high school years were more memorable than others. I remember marching in the band, paying for my lunch with pennies because I could, bowling for P.E., getting mono, roses delivered during government class, and getting engaged. But the day of school that I remember and laugh about the most is the…

Prayer should have first priority in the life of the Christian. A full reception of God’s blessings and complete life in Christ depends on making prayer a vital part of life. The finite creature before the infinite Creator! But what can we do to improve our prayer lives? Here’s some suggestions: To the believer, prayer is…

132 is quite a large number. No, it is not the number of cups of coffee I drank today or even this week. It is not the number of oreos I can eat in one sitting (although I have never tested that). It is, however, the number of questions Job asked or reiterated in the…

My mom has taught me many things over the years. She taught me to always keep one hand clean while mixing things (bread, pie crust, and meatloaf) with your hands because you never know when the phone might ring. She taught me how to parallel park between two real cars on a real street, no…

“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12 We use this verse a lot, rightfully so, to describe how far God removes our transgressions from us. One can never catch the west by going east or vice versa. Once you are going east…

For as long as I can remember, my grandmother made rugs on her loom in her basement. She took old rags, such as jeans, shirts, and other various materials, that are long past their use and turned them into beautiful rugs. I have 12 of them all throughout the house and they mean so much…

There is a place I am longing to beA place prepared for you and meA place where we’ll never grow oldA place where our families can stay together, I’m toldA place where we won’t have to wash clothes and dishes ever againA place without cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes or painA place without war, fighting,…

Over the last two years, Kristina and I have watched all the squirrels that run around our house and through our trees. From early spring to dark winter nights, these little furry creatures change their appearance. As the weather starts to cool and the days get shorter, the squirrels get fatter! They are eating as…

Hebrews 11 is a great chapter about faith. It’s a chapter that most have read. It’s often our go to chapter for great examples of faith, for encouragement to remain faithful, and for that faith pick me up that is often needed. We read about these great people of faith and are in awe (as…