Have you ever seen a picture or meme of a little child who has a heavy backpack put on them, and they fall over backwards, and their feet fly up? My oldest son is now a large stout fellow, but when he was young, all his energy went into his brain, not his body. He was the littlest kid in his class until about 9th or 10th grade, and that included the smallest girl. But oh, how he would load down his backpack. I had to remove books from his backpack so that he would not hurt hi

Verse 1. O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. Verse 2. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. Verse 3. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. Verse 4. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. Verse 5. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Verse 6. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to unders

Luke 15:3-7 “Jesus told them this story: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ In the same way, there is more joy in heaven

When my kids were young, I taught them a little chorus from Steve Green with these words: “When I am afraid, I will trust in Him…In God whose word I praise.” I wanted to get that truth into their souls – that we will sometimes be afraid, but God is trust-worthy. He is worthy of our trust. When people were first created by God, there was nothing for them to fear. They hung out with every sort of animal, all food was provided for them, and they walked and talked with God Himsel

Disclaimer – Before I even begin here, let me make one thing perfectly clear – forgiving those who have harmed you does not require you to make yourself vulnerable to dangerous people. (Forgive and Forget – NO.) There are some people who we should not trust, and some who we must not trust. Proverbs 4 is a whole chapter about being wise. Verse 23 says, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” We all have our own journey through life, an

God the Father has always seen and heard women, always respected and honored them. Why do I feel that this needs to be clarified? God the Father, the Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, does not need any defense or defender. However, there exist character slurs about Him as relates to women. Some say that He demeans, degrades, or disregards women. Here I address this situation with definitions and examples that may be helpful. For instance, regarding Eve - In Genesis chapt