IT’S IN YOUR FACE You don’t have to tell how you live each day, You don’t have to say if you work or play, A tried, true barometer serves in the place; however you live, it will show in your face. The false, the deceit you bear in your...
Living Your Faith
A New Version of Footprints
NEW VERSION OF FOOTPRINTS Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together. For much of the way, the Lord’s footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace. But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures and returns. For...
Psalm 23 Reading
PSALM 23 READING There once was a Shakespearean actor who was known everywhere for his one-man shows of readings and recitations from the classics. He would always end his performance with a reading of Psalm 23. Each night, without exception, as the actor began his recitation “The Lord is...
The Grandfather’s Table
THE GRANDFATHER’S TABLE A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table, but the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating...
Do You Carry Your Umbrella?
DO YOU CARRY YOUR UMBRELLA? We all have something to learn from this young girl. As a drought continued for what seemed an eternity, a small community of farmers was in a quandary as to what to do. Rain was important to keep their crops healthy and sustain the...