• Born to Give Us Second Birth

    Isaiah 9:1-7, Romans 5:1-2 It’s a great relief to know that Jesus came to remove the burden I feel to always be “good enough” when it comes to living a life pleasing to God. On my own, I will never be good enough, but because Jesus came, because He extended His grace to me, I…

  • The Days Are Hastening On

    Psalm 39:5, Ephesians 5:16, James 4:14 It’s Christmas-time and I’m swamped! Decorations are up, the music is being played, gifts are being wrapped and cookies are being baked. Still, there are so many things I want to do, but there’s not enough time!

  • The Wondrous Gift

    Luke 2:11, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8, Luke 21:1-4 One of the things I truly love to do is to give unexpectedly. To random strangers. It just takes a few dollars a week, and just a few seconds of my time. I don’t make a big to-do out of it. Just hand it over and move…

  • Where Meek Souls Will Receive Him

    Read Matthew 5:5, Psalm 37:11, Matthew 11:29, Ephesians 4:1-3 I have always loved the parable of the wealthy man who owned a magnificent and priceless art collection. He had invested millions of dollars into his collection, but the one piece that he loved the most was a portrait that an unknown artist had painted of…

  • Now in Flesh Appearing

    Read John 1:1-14, John 10:10, Romans 5:17 Have you noticed lately how sensational headlines and titles to articles have become? Have you also noticed how difficult it is to read a news report or other article online these days?

  • Be Near Me, Lord Jesus

    Read John 15:13; Matthew 28:20; Proverbs 18:24 Not long ago, there was a news story about an older lady who died alone in her home. Sadly, she was not missed for many months. When it was finally discovered that she had passed away, hundreds of pages of memoirs were found in her home detailing how…

  • Day 2: Joy of Every Longing Heart

    Read Luke 2:10, Psalm 16 It is not a secret that I spend hours every year watching those sappy Hallmark Christmas movies. I should be ashamed of how many hours I spend watching, but strangely, I’m not ashamed at all! Why these things appeal to so many people is not hard to understand.  There are…

  • Prepare Him Room (First Day of Advent)

    (This year, 2017, the title for each Advent devotional will be a phrase from a traditional Christmas carol. If you know the name of the carol, write it in the comments below. Everyone who comments the correct title each day on my blog page will be entered to win a gift card on the day after…

  • I Can’t Be Outraged Anymore

    There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in- a lyric from Leonard Cohen’s “Anthem” that seems to resonate with most everyone who is familiar with the song. It is, obviously, the line that sets the theme of the piece- the theme of hope in the middle of dark places and dark…

  • A funny thing happened on the way home from the solar eclipse….

    A friend of mine and I made the trek to North Georgia to see the total solar eclipse. It was amazing. Sitting in a field of sunshine, surrounded by the green lush mountains of North Georgia, listening to a musician and visiting with friends- though we had some clouds covering up the Big Event, we…