Quotes Yup 1 Jul 2016 Oswald Chambers just had an incredible knack for expressing deep truths in simple words. Example...
Faith… Mountains in the Sun 30 Jun 2016 Today when I came out to the porch the sun was shining and those mountains that were hidden by the clouds yesterday were clearly visible today. I was struck at…
What I've Been Learning Mountains in the Mist 29 Jun 201618 Jul 2016 God can teach you a lot on a cloudy day. I am at one of those places in life where it is unclear what lies ahead. God led me out…
Books… To Avoid Restless Anxiety About the Future. 28 Jun 2016 The crosses which we make for ourselves by a restless anxiety as to the future, are not crosses which come from God. We tempt Him by our false wisdom, wishing…
Going Deeper… Cornered by Grace 27 Jun 201627 Jul 2016 Do you remember in the movie, The Two Towers when we first meet Frodo and Sam? They are miserable and lost, stuck in the outskirts of Mordor. They knew what…
Books… The Circumcision of the Heart 29 Apr 2016 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 40: The Circumcision of the Heart Our eagerness to serve others often arises from mere natural generosity instead of a real Christian love. Sometimes, serving others…
Books… Resisting God, an Effective Hindrance to Grace 8 Apr 20168 Apr 2016 It’s Fénelon Friday! LETTER 38: Resisting God, an Effective Hindrance to Grace Down deep in your heart I believe you know what God demands of you, but you are resisting…
Grace… God Often Brings Answers Prayers for His Help by Bringing People for Us to Give Help To. 7 Apr 2016 the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive'" (Acts 20:35, NIV). I have not been posting much lately because I have been focusing my…
Books… God Gives Grace in Proportion to Our Trials 1 Apr 2016 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 37: God Gives Grace in Proportion to Our Trials I feel a deep sense of sympathy for your loved one who is suffering so much. And…
Books… Suffering Belongs to the Living, Not the Dead 25 Mar 2016 It's Fénelon Friday! Just a reminder here of something I have clarified before, that when Fénelon refers to "self" and "self-love," he is talking about our sinful nature and the…