Grace… Lessons from Boilers 14 Dec 2015 On October 24th our boiler died. Saturday December 12th, the last of the work was completed on our new system. That is 7 full weeks without heat or hot water.…
Thankful Giving Thanks for Everything 26 Nov 2015 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand…
Thankful Humility and Thankfulness 23 Nov 201523 Nov 2015 Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever (Psalms 106:1, NIV). I have been learning that there is a strong relationship between…
Thankful Being Thankful 22 Nov 201522 Nov 2015 One of the things I have been learning is that you cannot force thankfulness any more than you can force joy, or love, compassion, or contrition. Going through the motions…
Thankful… Wisdom and Thankfulness 26 Nov 201426 Nov 2014 Have you ever thought that there was a direct connection between being wise and being thankful? Paul did. Look at Ephesians 5:15-20 (NIV). Be very careful, then, how you live—not…
Grace… Love Is Shown by Gratitude 29 Oct 201429 Oct 2014 John 1:14 says that Jesus came from the Father full of grace and truth. Full of grace and full of truth. In other words Jesus' glory was that He both…
Family… About Last Night 12 Feb 201412 Feb 2014 Last night my daughter Rachel and I went to visit Anna. As I shared, she had a hard day on Monday. Mandi had gone to see her that afternoon, and…
Christian Living… Anniversary 29 Dec 201329 Dec 2013 Twenty-three years ago today, Mandi and I were married. We have come a long way…I think… We have been through a lot together, and we've put each other through a…
Thankful 100 22 Dec 201323 Dec 2013 This is a bit of a different post. This is my 100th post on Learning to be Full of Grace and Truth, and just the other day I exceeded 100…