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Gemstones have been fascinating people for centuries. Some of the most precious are the sapphire, ruby, emerald, topaz, aquamarine, and of course, the diamond. From what I have read, the more difficult it is to bring a gem to the light of day, the more attractive and valuable it becomes to us. There are three […]

I’ve been studying in Second Timothy lately and knowing it is Paul’s final letter before his death, I have tried to study it very carefully. A person that knows he is about to soon die chooses his final words carefully. I knew that Paul would have carefully considered what he wanted to say to his

Recently my daughter cried out for help in a tone that every parent recognizes. We have all heard that certain tone in our child’s voice that calls us to immediate action. The tone that alerts us to the urgency of our child’s need for our help spurs us into quick action. How many parents can

f you know me very well at all then you already know that I am a huge fan of J. R. R. Tolkien’s works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. My son Joseph and I actually read The Hobbit together when he was young, but if you’ve seen the size of The Lord

As the service ended at church this past Sunday, I noticed most of the people putting on their mask before heading out to Sunday school and I thought about something. Long before Covid-19 became a word we’ve all grown to hate, many of us were already wearing masks to church. The virus just forced us

My daughter’s room had become so messy that a few days ago I finally issued the ultimatum, “No tablet, tv, etc. until it is cleaned”. Honestly, I thought that would be enough; it usually works quite effectively, but this time was different. My daughter had let it get to the point that it was overwhelming

I heard something on the radio last night that I have not been able to get off my mind. The deejay asked if we knew what our best day ever was, if we had that one day that we knew was the best day of our life. I have thought about this repeatedly since hearing

I don’t know about you my friend, but this has been one really tough week. In fact, as I sit typing these words, I find myself just plain exhausted from the weight of it all. Is there anything more difficult than watching people you love suffer and there isn’t much you can do to stop

Do you ever read a Bible verse that you have read at least a dozen times before, one that you are very familiar with, and suddenly have God surprise you with a totally different take on it? I love it when that happens! It happened to me this morning as I was once again studying

I am a big fan of nature shows and last night my daughter and I were watching one in which they were talking about giant sequoia trees. I marveled as they showed the beautiful giants and explained that they were the tallest trees in the world. At one point a man standing beside one of