What Does Sanctification Look Like?

Our three-year-old grandson, Raphael, left today and took his mother with him. It was a great visit of five days enjoying their company, along with Darcy’s best friend, Janene, and her three-year-old daughter Chloe. It was a wonderful, noisy, fun few...

Analysis Paralysis

As I’ve traveled this road of back pain, I’ve sought the Lord for His purposes. Over the 5 months, I’ve had moments of great insight and yet wondering what I’m missing. I’m currently reading Nancie Carmichael’s new book, Surviving...

A Cane is Like a Strategy

The pain meds are less effective—minus vicodin. Now it really hurts to walk. I’m going to use a cane. It’s great how much that really does help. No pressure or less pressure is good.Larry just came home from taking his mom to elder day care and said,...

Who’s Your Authority?

I just found a little nugget in Micah 4:5: “Though all the peoples walk each in the name of his god, as for us, we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever” (NASB).The Net Bible uses the word “follow” for “walk”...

Quilt of Holes

This is not original with me. I tried to find the author but all I found were websites who had posted it. But it’s a very powerful metaphor and story. I hope your quilt is full of holes! Quilt of HolesAs I faced my Maker at the last judgment, I knelt before the...