An Everyday Reminder

Holidays always seem to do something to me that I never really want and tend to dread. It’s a little aggravating, yet avoidable. Somewhat discomforting, but always manageable. And the thing is … with a tinge more attention on my part, I could eliminate it...

Face to Face

“And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle,” Exodus 33:11. It’s been so long since...

Home Going or Home Coming?

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  John 14:2 “Give me Jesus.  Give me Jesus.  You can have all this world, but give me Jesus.”  I woke up with Fernando Ortega’s song...

The Time Came

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the...

But Thou Oh Lord

 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. Psalm 3:3 God says we have not because we ask not or we ask with wrong motives.  David said, “How long oh Lord?”  For what are you praying?  Maybe it’s the salvation of...

Clothed by the Holy Spirit

“For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from ehaven, if indeed, having been blothed, we shall not be found naked.” 2 Corinthians 5:2-3 Fox News’ Bill O’Riley’s show; always closes with words...

Anxiety

“Anxiety in the heart of a man weighs it down but a good word makes it glad.” Proverbs 12:25 You feel it rising up in you!  It makes some people flee from the place upon which they are standing.  Doctors write millions of prescriptions yearly, to help...

Decking the Halls at the Rippy’s

Merry Christmas! For the past 10+ years, Rip has met his buddies for their annual duck hunting trip. He LOVES duck hunting and looks forward to this one particular 3-day trip every year and I have to admit, so do I! And here’s why — every. single. year. I...

Why Do We Get Gifts?

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 My first grade grandson Luke and I were taking turns reading pages in a book called “Finding...