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This time of year is beautiful for many reasons. Harvest time for crops is upon us along with leaves changing color, temperatures cooling and holidays coming up. While harvest in the natural signifies the gathering of crops, harvest in the spiritual signifies the gathering of the lost. John 4:35, Do you not say, there are…

2 Corinthians 2:15-16 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing , from one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. My husband and I live in an area with strong contrasting aromas. One…

This morning while taking a shower I was thinking about my schedule. My showers are lengthy due to my think time. The next three months have a number of major events including: helping two families move (our own grown children), a family vacation, a conference and an international missions trip. I thought to myself, “I…

A number of years ago in 1965, there was a song that went like this. “What the world needs now is love sweet love, it’s the only thing that there’s just too little of, what the world needs now is love sweet love, no not just for you but for everyone…” A love deficit covers…

I stared at the carefully cultivated hillsides while traveling into Uganda from Rwanda. The soil was dark and rich, the vegetation green and healthy. Workers in the fields were women swinging pick axes. There were no tractors, oxen or work horses. Thinking about the exertion on one’s back and neck almost created pain. Some women…

“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This familiar phrase is used to tell us that there is “more than meets the eye.” We decide what to wear, what to eat, how to decorate our house, where to vacation, etc. all based on what is pleasing to our eyes. Our sense of sight makes many…

I love this time where we can evaluate and make decisions on home improvement. By home improvement I mean look at ourselves, considering our person to be a home, and see how we can remodel. I have years of experience of making resolutions and seeing what works or not. My theory was: have about 20…

There is fear in the atmosphere.  Negative news sells and the media goes after the emotional response of anger and fear.  The bombardment of hearing and seeing worldwide catastrophic events can create fear which in turn creates immobilization.  The enemy of this world would like us to believe we are powerless and have no course…

Celebrating your life sounds like an oxymoron given the times in which we live.  The evils of this world surround us and darkness is trying to overtake us.  Jesus says in John 16:33, “In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” The following three reasons  for celebrating your life…

It all started seventeen months ago when the Lord whispered, “get your house ready for sale.”  As exciting as that sounds, no one could have prepared me for the journey.  Living in a home for twenty-two years and raising four kids in the process, ample memories were formed:  Bible studies around our kitchen table, camping…