Several years ago, my son John was playing on the front porch with his two sisters. I was inside the house but only a few feet away, watching through the window. John started crying and immediately crawled over to the door and started pounding on it. Normally, I would have opened the door and grabbed him and consoled him, but instead just waited because I … Continue reading Where is God When I Need Him?
I was recently at my favorite local coffee shop when something unfortunate happened – a friend of mine lost her car keys. For probably 15-20 minutes this created no small stir at the shop as several people did what they could to locate the keys. I continued working away at my little table expecting they would soon be found. No such reports materialized. My friend … Continue reading How to Find Your Lost Keys
“I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old, familiar carols play, And mild and sweet The words repeat Of Peace on earth, goodwill to men.” The opening stanza from this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow strike a cord in us because there is a universal longing for peace on earth. We feel the world’s brokenness. Look at the wars, the corruption, and the … Continue reading The Coming Prince of Peace
Shepherd the Flock 