Living in Freedom and Peace

Last night was one of those nights. I didn’t get the uninterrupted kind of sleep we all need that produces refreshment. Long ago, I learned a marriage principle. Talk about uplifting and affirming things as a couple when you get into bed. I violated that principle and...

Overcoming Chaos

The world is restless and so are many within the Church. Peace amid chaos seems like an impossibility. The division chaos has created appears too deep and entrenched to overcome. There is hope, a single hope that has the power to overcome the chaotic affairs of our...

The Simple Moments

It’s going to be hot for the next few days here in southern Oregon. The “low” temperature last night was 61. That would be a nice warm day if it happened mid-winter. I was sitting in my writing chair long before the first faint light of the new day appeared. Finally,...

God Always Has A Plan

Reading through the book of Revelation, I came upon a verse that made me pause and reflect.  “For God has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out his purposes” (Revelation 17:17).  In every season of life, the Lord always has a redemptive plan at work...

Silence and Less

For the last several hours, I have written three different articles, each containing what I would consider as profitable content. As I finished each one, I did not have a green light from the Lord to press the publish button. I finally asked the Lord why and He let me...