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September Celebration It’s late afternoon in mid September. The afternoon sun slants obliquely like lattice work over the driveway. A slight breeze riffles through the half dozen small aspens which have volunteered alongside. Their leaves flutter and twirl, a dance … Continue reading →

… then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm. Mathew 8:26 The summer season is rapidly changing. Nightly temperatures are dropping into the forties and even frigid thirties. While they still look … Continue reading →

And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”2. Corinthians 6:18 I have been thinking a lot about daughters, especially since both of ours recently visited. We’ve seen Laura … Continue reading →

…The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:13 Earlier this morning I was in the back garden needing to … Continue reading →

And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” Luke 2:49 I recently raised the question which Philip asked of Jesus. “Show us the Father,” Philip said … Continue reading →

And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; Mark 1:11 During these last months and especially since Father’s Day, my father has been on my mind more than usual. He passed away in 2013 in … Continue reading →

… Land, that I love. Stand beside her and guide her, through the night with the light from above. And happy birthday to you! May we celebrate today the very reason for this country’s existence which is freedom from tyranny … Continue reading →

O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. Psalm 96:9 Often as I am reading my Bible, certain expressions will pop out to grab my attention. It’s the Holy Spirit’s golden highlighting of … Continue reading →

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 Last night we had a power outage. Unlike those often caused by storms, this one … Continue reading →

Like so many Christians I mourn the recent loss of Ravi Zacharias, the brilliant apologist of the faith who succumbed to a virulent form of bone cancer. I believe the world has lost a giant thinker comparable only to C.S. … Continue reading →