Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.Habakkuk 3:18 Bzzzz. Bzzzz. I sprang up off of my couch like a jack-in-the-box, head darting side to side. Bzzz bzzzz. I tiptoed toward the dreaded sound, heart racing. I sucked in a breath […]
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The Path from Panic to Praises I just observed something interesting about the word “pandemic.” The word “panic” is interrupted by the root word, “dem.” “Dem” means people, and isn’t that what 2020 has threatened—panic surrounding people? Each and every day we awaken to pandemic coverage of the pandemic: number […]
God always has a plan. Recently, he showed me how true this is… using our finances. Last fall, my wife and I sat down to review our monthly and annual budget. For the first time since we were married, the numbers were putting us in the red. We had become […]
For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.Habakkuk 2:3 When my second child, Ben, charged into the world, he definitely left his mark. He made his entrance […]
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,And to the Republic for which it stands,One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We recently observed Flag Day in America. I have always enjoyed that day. I have loved hanging the red, white, and […]