No Good Thing (2) Four years ago (Oct 2022, No Good Thing), we addressed this topic. This is like a (long) footnote. God’s word is filled with “if-then” statements. Our topic comes from one of them (implied), “[then]…No good thing does He withhold from those [if] who walk uprightly.” Ps 84:11b. With the trials God allows, we may think He […]
My Portion Scripture uses this phrase “my portion” five times. Have you ever asked yourself, “What is my portion?” (and are there seconds?) In my reading this morning in Christ In Men, in the section on patience, I came across Lamentations 3:25, “The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him.” The thought […]
Bumper Stickers I enjoy the concept of bumper stickers. They convey the writer’s idea in as few words as possible. Some are laugh-out-loud funny, some clever, some shouldn’t be printed, and some make you think. I saw one many years ago that I still remember because of its thought-provoking truth: “He who dies with the most toys…still dies.” The reminder […]
Perfect Pairings In the food world, you can be a redneck or a foodie (aka food snob). Your perfect pairing can be either BBQ ribs and beans, Mac and cheese, Beer and pretzels, or caviar on cucumber slices and brandy and dark chocolate, etc. Since I’m not a gourmand, I’ll stick to a topic germane to this platform. Did you […]
How Many Chances? Yesterday was the 22nd anniversary of my son’s going to be with the Lord. Time has eased the pain somewhat, but our hearts will not be totally mended until we see him again in heaven. The hope that keeps us going is what I want to talk about today. I was recently in a conversation about the […]
Choose Now Ever been picked last for a team? Kinda left you feeling a little unwanted, didn’t it? How about the “in-crowd” in high school? Were they really that cool? Where are they all today? Personally, I have only one friend I’ve kept since Junior High that I stay in touch with. He lives on the other side of the […]