The Secret of True Contentment

Posted by on 2.11.13 in Devotional

True contentment means understanding that at any given moment I have everything I truly need.

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The Keyhole Principle

Posted by on 1.28.13 in Devotional

Only God sees the big picture.

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The Death of Death

Posted by on 1.27.13 in Devotional

“Christ Jesus … has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.” 2 Timothy 1:10b Each of us has an appointment with Death sooner or later. But that is a cause for rejoicing – not for fear, provided we have put our trust in the One who holds the keys of life and death. Here is the fina…

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God Never Wastes a Broken Heart

Posted by on 1.24.13 in Devotional

Broken hearts are so painful and are so expensive that God does not give them to people without very good reason.

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Safer Than a Known Way

Posted by on 1.2.13 in Devotional

No one but God knows what the future holds.

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A Little More, A Little Less

Posted by on 1.1.13 in Devotional

Wars are won by many battles large and small, fought in many places.

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My Favorite Bible Reading Method

Posted by on 12.31.12 in Bible Study, Devotional

Let’s do some Bible listening in 2013.

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What Knox Taught Me About God

Posted by on 8.29.12 in Devotional, Personal

I am learning many things from Knox, our fine grandson who turned two a few days ago.He was playing with his toys and throwing a ball and singing and running across the room (he does this all at the same time because he is a very smart boy–and busy too) when suddenly he stopped, looked at me, and said, “Wristwatch,” or something v…

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We Are Not Alone

Posted by on 8.26.12 in Devotional, Personal

Here are two things I’ve learned (or more accurately, re-learned) about the will of God recently:1. No one else can make your decisions for you.2. No one can guarantee how things will turn out.Last week before we accepted the offer on our home in Tupelo, and as we pondered our own future, I told Marlene that I realized I really wished two thi…

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Time to Wait on the Lord

Posted by on 7.26.12 in Devotional, Theology

Psalm 37 contains some of the most precious promises in the Word of God. But those promises coexist with some straight talk about the existence of evildoers. These words written 3000 years ago perfectly describe life in the 21st century. How should we bring together the blunt talk and the promises of God? Four considerations will help us.1. Ev…

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