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I was sitting on a high rock, overlooking a creek. To the left is a mimosa tree which looks beautiful but is not very sturdy. When we would climb around as children, we used this tree as a stabilizer to steady ourselves as we scrambled down the side of the rock. However, being a flimsy…

“Stop trying to steal the pen,” is a phrase I have heard for a while, and I am not sure who to accredit it to. But this concept is something I have always had a hard time with. When I was a little girl my big sister would tell stories, and, if it went a…

2 Chronicles 6:13 says, “For Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and he stood on it, knelt down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven.” Solomon…

A year ago, the Power Company cut off the top of a large tree because it was right under the power lines. As time passed, the tree grew new branches, and each branch grew straight up again. Why? Because it was striving toward the light. We need to be like that. We need to strive…

In the story of Christ’s birth, wise men from the East traveled in search of the babe to be born King of the Jews. King Herod, envious and wishing to destroy this king, summoned the Jewish leaders to learn where the Christ child was to be born. “In Bethlehem of Judea,” they responded as the…

We are nearing the end of the year. As I get older, each year seems to fly by faster than before. We say to ourselves, “I can’t believe it’s almost over.” However, when something comes to an end, it is a good time to look back and reflect. In Bible study, the question was asked,…

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year, only surpassed by Resurrection Sunday (Easter). Christmas is a time of celebration. We celebrate that God would choose to send His only Son into this sin-stricken world to begin a journey of redemption. God has such patience and precision and has a plan for everything.…

2 Timothy 4:2 tells us to be ready in season and out of season and to teach the Word of God. I was reminded of this recently. Charisa and I have been preparing for a 5k in the spring. On our journey, we signed up for another 5k. The goal was to run this race…

Everyone of us likely has a thanksgiving tradition. For some it is going around the table and stating one thing we are grateful for. For others it may be traveling to see loved ones and family, or watching your favorite sports team. Our tradition seemed to involve rock-surfing (a story for another time) and inviting…