April 2023

Talk no more so . . .

Some people enjoy being photographed. They like what they see in the picture or don’t care. Others prefer to ignore what they look like and don’t welcome pictorial reminders. There’s something much more important than the size of our nose or the smudge on it, however.  One summer as church groups traveled home after a week […]

Talk no more so . . . Read Post »

My Redeemer Lives!

Sometimes life moves along quite smoothly, everything going as planned and everyone around us behaving as expected. But sometimes it doesn’t or they don’t. We face physical troubles or academic struggles or relationship trials or unexpected bills. We feel alone in our discouragement, but God is paying attention. The faith we need for these times

My Redeemer Lives! Read Post »

Do I Deserve to Be Happy?

Saying we deserve something implies we’ve earned it. Maybe we think we’re pretty good: generous, easy to get along with, hardworking, faithful–all good things to be and do. However, Isaiah 64:6 reads, “We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.” Even our best goodness

Do I Deserve to Be Happy? Read Post »