How to recover from regrettable decisions – 1st Samuel 21 & 22, Part 3

Years ago my son and his friend hung a swing in our backyard from a high tree branch. My grandson loves riding that swing. Recently we were swinging, my grandson sitting on my lap.  As we were swinging, we started spinning.  My grandson thought it was fun, and he started laughing.  I love it whenContinue reading “How to recover from regrettable decisions – 1st Samuel 21 & 22, Part 3”

What to do when your faith feels stale – Jeremiah 48

The other day I pulled a bag of potato chips out of our pantry, looking forward to a snack.  I dug around the chips, pulled out a handful and started munching.  Ugh!  They were stale.  Soft, bland, tasteless chips.  It’s the rare person that enjoys stale anything.  What about your practice of faith, your discipleshipContinue reading “What to do when your faith feels stale – Jeremiah 48”

A possible key to unlock healing in your broken life – Characters: Ruth, Part 5

In Part 4 of our study through the ancient Hebrew story of Ruth, we watched as Ruth makes a most unusual proposal to Boaz. If you are just jumping into the story here at the end, I urge you to start at the beginning, as the drama has been building. This Part 5 will beContinue reading “A possible key to unlock healing in your broken life – Characters: Ruth, Part 5”

Do you dread holiday family gatherings? – Characters: Ruth, Part 1

I recently heard a news report about a family fighting their home owners association because the family put up Christmas decorations on November 1st, and the home owners association said it was too early.  I don’t know if there is a right or wrong time to put up holiday decorations.  Our local Lowes was sellingContinue reading “Do you dread holiday family gatherings? – Characters: Ruth, Part 1”