Archive for January 2019
One Way to Weather the Bad Weather
Does God control the weather? Of course, He does, and many times the weather is severe. Remember the flood that caused Noah to build the ark. Or do you recall how the Spanish Armada was diminished by the weather? What about George Washington crossing the Delaware on Christmas night in a snow storm, catching the British off guard? Hurricanes, tornadoes,…
Read MoreWhere Do You Stand on the “Trusting in God Scale”?
John writes in 1 John 5:14 and 15 that we can be confident that God will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with His will. Of course, the emphasis here is on Christ’s will not our will. And when we trust Him fully, we can step out in confidence that he will…
Read MoreEven Jesus Need R and R!
Even Jesus needed R and R. Luke writes how after healing a leper, he withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. And he did this often. He needed quiet time and so do we. Think about this for a second or two, we’re almost half-way through the first month of the year and we all have lots…
Read MoreSay Hello to My Friend Ruth—A True Story from A Memorable Wedding
This is a true catering story. In the late 1990’s Ruth K met Mort W. Both had been married before, Ruth to a Miami News writer. They fell in love and decided to tie the knot at Mort’s home in the Gables and asked me to cater their wedding. Ruth was one of the saintliest women I…
Read MoreWhat’s Your BHAG for 2019?
Mark shares the familiar tale of Jesus feeding the 5,000. These people had been with Jesus all day and they were tired and hungry. The disciples wanted to send them home, but Jesus told them to feed these people. No way thought the disciples, this was an impossible task. (There was no Publix close by and…
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