Christian Life

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (ESV) 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what … [Read more...] about Answered Prayer

Listening to the radio today, I heard the DJ say that she did not share the loss she experienced a few months ago because she wanted to protect others from the hurt.  She then admitted that she had buried her hurt and not dealt with it until just recently.  Unfortunately, I had to get out of the car before she finished her story.  I have thought about that several times today.  … [Read more...] about Sharing Each Other’s Pains

John 21:20-22 (ESV) 20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who had been reclining at table close to him and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow … [Read more...] about Keeping Focus on God

Transitions in life are inevitable, but can be very difficult.  Transitions come from different life stages, such as going from elementary school to junior high school or middle school; high school to college ; single to married and so on.  As we look at our lives we will see many different transitions depending on our ages.  Recently, Lisa and I have gone through several … [Read more...] about Transitions in Life