Posts tagged “Trust”
The meaning of meaningless words
Is there such a thing as a meaningless word? Words like emergency or winner demand much more attention than words like asparagus or follicle. …
Faith up close
I love seeing faith up close. A while back, I received a kind invitation from the wife of a dying man. She correctly guessed…
You have the right words
“I just don’t know what to say.” How many of us have had that thought when someone challenges God’s truth? Before Jesus sent them…
Don’t waste your worry
A friend clued me in to using stickers on my fingernails. Nail polish is not an option for me, since as a nursing assistant…
If not now, when?
A few years back, I heard a pastor say most people don’t reject Jesus. They just never get around to following him. Each day…
The beauty of God’s presence
My family and I recently camped at the foot of a mountain in Glacier National Park. In the morning, when I stepped out of…
The best friends ever
People are kind of like Lego bricks. You have a finite number of pegs that allow you to connect in meaningful friendships with other…
It’s about Jesus
Amy Carmichael was a Christian missionary who served in India until her death in 1951, bringing the love of Jesus to countless women who…
He was raised to life for you
In 1994 Nevest Coleman was working his dream job as a groundskeeper for the Chicago White Sox. That’s when he was convicted of murdering…
Hey, you kids!
My ten-year-old buddies and I were messing around in a home under construction in our neighborhood. It was nighttime. We weren’t damaging anything, but…
Don’t lose your Easter joy
Have you noticed secular society largely ignores Easter? I suppose if you don’t believe in Jesus, there’s no reason to celebrate him rising from…
Follow a leader worth following
Would you want a surgeon to operate on you if he only made a half-hearted effort? Would you want an attorney to represent you…