God’s Grace “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Rom 3:23-24) God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, […]

Polishing the Pulpit I’ve written about my love for Polishing the Pulpit (PTP) before – during my time at PTP, my spirit is rejuvenated and I am encouraged to work all the more earnestly in God’s kingdom. I see many dear friends, whom I deeply love, once a year at Polishing the Pulpit. I love […]

My Wealth of Rubies “For Adam there was not found a helper fit for him. So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the […]

My Jesus The pain. The stares. The cane. The wheelchair. The falls. The exhaustion. The handfuls of medication. The disappointment from physicians. Living with a chronic neurological disorder is no fun. The divorce. The foreclosure. The miscarriage. The downsizing. The cancer. The addiction. The estranged child. Living in this fallen world is no fun. Life […]

My God “I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds” (Ps 9:1) “O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!” (Ps 30:12) Americans have set aside the fourth Thursday in November as “Thanksgiving Day.” I fear that far too often that […]