The Pool Quiet time. Alone time. Something we all need. “Ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent” (Ps 4:4) – in their beds, the people of God would have time to think about their lives, meditate on Scripture, and pray to their God. “One handful of peaceful repose Is better than […]

Disabled Parking Parking has always been my Achilles heel in driving. I once received a notice in a parking garage that my parking was extremely poor and that my license plate number had been recorded and were I to park that way again, I would receive a ticket. I cannot judge distances appropriately, and I […]

Nothing is Impossible with God “Nothing will be impossible with God” (Lk 1:37). God had long promised to visit His people: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince […]

It’s My Fault: Personal Responsibility and Mental Illness I remember vividly when Jesus Christ came to church. No, I’m not talking about how He assembles with us when we worship – I’m talking about a day when he literally walked in the church building during morning worship. Rupert Warren, a godly soul, was in the […]

The Vampire Cometh Today is the day. The vampire (aka phlebotomist) will be here at the house in just over two hours to draw my blood and ship it to Maryland for genetic testing. In four or five months, we should know the results. The neurologist explained that even a negative result does not mean […]