I remember my first in-the-pulpit devotion. I was petrified but I also liked it – a lot! I remember after my next devotional, the pastor approached me and said he thought God may be calling me into the ministry.
ME…A PREACHER? You’ve got to be kidding. Continue reading
Lord
When God shows up!
One day Zechariah was serving God in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week. As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense. While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying. Continue reading
I Take For Granted
I took a few days away from the blog last week for Thanksgiving. But while looking through some archives on my computer I found the following poem. I first wrote it when my daughters were very young, probably 20 years ago.
It’s called I Take For Granted. Continue reading
“One… Two…. “
When I was a child I can remember my mother giving me counting lessons.
I would be doing something wrong and she would say, “Tim, stop that! Tim, I told you to stop.”
“I’m going to count to three! One…two…” and if she made it to three I would get a whoopin’. Continue reading
Love and Compassion
A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living. About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve. He persuaded a local farmer to hire him, and the man sent him into his fields to feed the pigs. The young man became so hungry that even the pods he was feeding the pigs looked good to him. But no one gave him anything. Luke 15:13-16 Continue reading
The Real Work Begins!
It’s over!
Finally!
It seems like I’ve been watching political ads and rhetoric for the last two years.
But now it’s over! What has been done is done. There is no turning back – only moving forward.
You may be happy today or you may not. You may be optimistic about America’s future or you may be pessimistic about things. Continue reading
Here’s for your Good Health
Linda has been having some health issues the past few weeks. The effects have made her dizzy, nauseated, achy back, hurting chest, and loss of appetite.
She’s been to two clinics, Urgent Doc, the Emergency room, and finally a doctor, which may end up being her doctor. Continue reading
Seeing God in the Sea
I’m back from the cruise. It was an experience of a lifetime and there is much I can (and will) write about; but where to start?
I could tell you of the food or the dolphin swim excursion. I could start with the Continue reading
The Bucket List
Bucket list: a list of things to do before you die, that is, kick the bucket.
Linda has one item on her bucket list – to swim with dolphins. She has wanted to that since she was a little girl, as far back as she can remember.
She will get to cross it off this Saturday! Continue reading
Truth Is Reflected In The Lives Of Those That Speak It
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ Continue reading
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 