Why Do We Weep?

I have always maintained that if I would see any person perform a miracle of their own power, I would be their “shadow.” The sight of such an act would demand the attention of any person of faith. Even more powerful would be such an act where I would be the recipient...

Beauty in Life

Isaiah 62:3, You will also be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, And a royal diadem in the hand of your God. I recently have seen the wedding gown of my dear daughter. She was wearing it and made that dress look wonderful. I was immediately drawn back to her...

The Desert of Life…

What is it about desert scenes that seem to illicit peace for some, and painful emotions for others? Sometimes, when one views a desert, they might see calm in the emptiness. Interestingly, this is because from a very real, and relative, standpoint there is little...

Grace To The Periphery

In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, He expressed what God’s true expectation for His people was. From a perspective of daily life, Jesus defined the projected and plotted course for His people. To be citizens of the kingdom of Heaven, we were to be a special people,...

Biblical Judgment

Matthew 7:1-5, Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is...