Ever Felt Alone?

The Christian’s answer should be, “No, I am never alone! God is with me always!” Consider the Scripture and meditate deeply… Heb 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will...

REST! (Part 1)

Rest in the Bible is NOT sitting down, taking a nap, or a vacation. It is absence of worry, anxiety, pressure, and stress. Hurry and busy-ness are badges of success in our culture (“If you’re not ultra-busy, you must be lazy!”), but they run contrary...

God’s Plans, Our Plans

These days I’m working on planning my day… week… month… and life by learning from my past.  Some things I’m beginning to grasp are:  1) It happens regardless of the plans I make.  2) There is no way I can plan for the unexpected.  3) The...

Retreat 2009

  The point of this post?  Mark 6:31… “Because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, (Jesus) said to them, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.'”   Going on four years in a...