I was a young man in my late teens. I believed I knew it all. We called it “bullet proof”. My parents gave me a wide range of freedom to make decisions. They taught me right - wrong and they lived out those principles. My dad taught me so much. As a farmer, his ways …
Continue reading When My Chooser Was Not Calibrated Correctly
As a child I remember hearing this on the Hallmark Card TV specials. When you think about it, this is exactly what our Heavenly Father did. From John 3:16-17, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. …
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I remember how excited my dad was one year. “It’s the best crop I have ever had”, he said at the supper table that night. “We will be able to pay off everything and get ahead.” Two or three weeks later I noticed him drinking Mylanta like it was water…his ulcers were in full flame. …
This became a default question when I broke my leg 3 ½ years ago. I never thought too much about handrails & grab bars before. I was self-sufficient & strong. Now, at 77, I look for 2 things, where are the handrails & are they secure? Having a handrail give way under my weight can …
In today's hi-tech, fast-paced, microwave world we have become conditioned to having everything NOW! But God did not start man this way. God started Adam working in the Garden. Growing up on a farm I learned life is a process...it takes almost a year of hard work to get a crop in. Right after harvest …
Continue reading The Further We Get From the Farm…The Less We Understand God.
“Good morning. All over the world today...people are focused on one thing..."the virus and me". The concerns and worries of what will happen...” What happened all over the world during that time was historic. Everything shut down! People went from “Busy & Overwhelmed” to sitting at home in fear. The To-Do list no longer mattered. …
A farmer knows without rain there will be no crop. Rain is under control of God’s Sovereign Power. "He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from His storehouses." Psalm 135:7. “Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and …
Division seems to dominant every area of life. We find it in our families, at work, sports, and even in churches. Why? On the surface we see a culture shift. But underneath it’s the age-old competition between the “world” & God. Division works. It is an effective battle strategy to conquer & control. We should …
Continue reading The Voice That Divides or The Voice of Unity?
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