The circumstances of life can seem random. Sometimes it appears we get exactly what we deserve with the laws of sowing and reaping functioning as advertised. Other times blessings and curses seem to flow indiscriminately. Though beyond my pay grade to understand such things, I believe in a loving Father watching over our lives. As the psalmist declared long ago, …
Caught by Surprise
This has been one of the most difficult times in my life and it caught me by surprise. By all accounts, this should be an exciting and happy time as Carrie and I just built a beautiful custom home, one on which we have been working over the past two years. It has been a long but enjoyable journey, and …
Direction, Part 3
I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them. Isaiah 42:16, New International Version (NIV) God moves in mysterious ways, ways beyond our understanding and beyond our control. …
Direction, Part 2
Direction, Part 2 We live in a chaotic age. History is filled with times like these, when things change rapidly. It seems that everything is in flux. We are questioning everything, including the very foundations upon which our forefathers built. We have judged them harshly and condemned them for their failures, refusing to acknowledge whatever contributions to the good they …
Direction, Part 1
The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 (NASB) Life is a journey. Along the way, there are many choices to make and roads to choose. There are doors that should be opened and doors that should remain closed. How do we navigate our journey and determine the path we should take? Though …