• “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:5)

     

    Several days ago we had to throw away some flowers my daughter had picked up at church.  They were bright, pink flowers from a crab apple tree on a small branch.  I should emphasize, they WERE bright...at one time.  Do you know when they were bright pink?  When they were connected to the tree!  (MORE)

  • Even though I walk through the darkest valley,

    I will fear no evil, for you are with me;  (Psalm 23:4)

     

    What dark valleys do you face right now?  What dark valleys are coming in the future?  What events or circumstances in your life or in the world scare you right now?  Do you wish you could just run away from it or make it go away? Anytime you face something that is scary or threatening, you want to run away from it.  But sometimes, that's impossible. (MORE)

  • Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”  (John 11:25-26)

     

    Cheating death. Reversing the clock on aging.  Why do we die?  Those were some of the questions and topics in a recent article I read about aging and dying.  It caught my attention because the main thrust of the article was trying to figure out how to stop dying!  That topic has been and will always be part of our mind and discussion, because nobody has been able to stop it from happening.  And that scares us! That is, until Jesus showed up. (MORE)

  • He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. (Romans 4:25)


    My yard has started to come to life. The hyacinths are blooming, the tulips are 4 inches high, the roses are coming to life, and my grass is green. Spring is here! This time of year is exciting because winter is losing its grip and new life is taking over again.  (MORE)