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“Dwell with God and He will Dwell with you!”   “Come near to God and He will come near to you.”  New International Version (NIV)

At Monday’s bible study of , we had a very interesting discussion comparing what was going on in the city of Sodom and what is taking place in our country today.  Neither one paints a pretty picture.  It would be difficult not to see some parallels between the two cultures.   A great deal of lamenting … Read more

Good March 1st Morning, I am going to follow my own advice and stop and smell the roses.  For the past month, I have been able to post a thought or two every day.  Now is the time for me to slow down with the posts.  We will see if once or twice a week … Read more

Isaiah 41:13 New International Version (NIV) 13″For I am the Lord your God     who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear;     I will help you.” I thought that I would begin with a bible verse today and a picture that illustrates what happens when we let go of God for whatever reason.  … Read more

  If you are like me, once in a while, I feel like a leaky tire in my spiritual journey. Just feeling a little flat with no zip or wondering why so little ‘get up and go’ for the Lord. There are some ways that we can get ‘pumped’ back up.  First, admit that we … Read more

There has been a fair amount of snow this winter here in northwest Montana.  In fact, it is snowing as I write this.  I remember as a kid making snowmen, playing games in it (fox chasing the goose) and most of all – shoveling it.  I lived on a farm in central Wisconsin and my … Read more

I am posting this because this is a pretty good summary of yesterday’s message from chapter 3 of Genesis. You will find at the end of this a link to a song entitled “Adam, Where Are You” by Don Francisco that was played at the conclusion of yesterday’s message.  Well worth the listen. The Choice … Read more

While living in Tucson, a neighborhood boy had become an alcoholic and drug user.  From time to time we would pray for his recovery, but I must confess that I pretty much gave up on him. Numerous times, he would either voluntarily or involuntarily enter a drug treatment facility.  And each time, he would come … Read more

When I first began thinking about “do overs,” I was of the opinion that we do not get to do “do overs.”  So just let the past be done with and move on.  Then, I stumbled upon the following blog.  Rather than try to recreate what the author wrote, I decided to re-post her blog.  … Read more

How many times have we said, or thought  “if only we had a newer car, a bigger house, married someone else, lived in a different city, had a different job…..?”  When we stand on the bank of the “if only” river, we tend to focus on what is on the other side and lose sight … Read more

One of the more famous T.V. college basketball color commentators is a guy by the name of Dick Vitale.  While, he is not one of my favorite commentators, he has none the less coined a phrase that sums up this blog.  “Get a T-O baby!” Ah, you say what that have to do with anything?  … Read more

One of my favorite writers from World magazine. America’s pastime of worry FAITH & INSPIRATION by Andrée Seu Peterson Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at 11:34 am So a guy walks into a bar, and he’s looking pretty frisky. A man on the bar stool next to him pipes up: “What are you looking so … Read more

I don’t know about you, but I would rather talk to someone on the phone or face to face rather than by a text message.  Sure, there are times when text messages are beneficial – short to the point, need to contact many at one time or it is inconvenient for a person to take … Read more

Have you put on your spiritual armor and are you planning to stop and smell the roses today? May the Lord grant you a great day!