Category: Christian non-fiction

  • 25 Years – 25 Ways

    25 ways you have loved me like “Christ loves the Church” 1. You serve me without expecting anything in return 2. You know me intimately, yet love me 3. You seek to help me grow closer to God 4. You point me to the Word 5. You urge me to…

  • Jesus

    He healed the sick. Made deaf to hear. He cured the blind. Was God, was near. * He quenched the thirst. He filled the need. He paid for sins. Was God, did bleed. * He spat on dirt. Made holy ground From what He touched Was God, not proud. *…

  • Winter Sunrises

    “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) Even in the cold and dark, You are Light and Life. My feelings don’t change that.   Even in my confusion, You are the Truth,…

  • A Treacherous Path

    I got out of the car and was looking so forward to the stillness and maybe a few good shots with my camera. Not far into the walk, I realized I was in some serious trouble. The entire path was covered in ice and looked more like a skating rink…

  • Church, Don’t Grow Cold!

    (This morning I came across this on my walk in the woods… it prompted several thoughts and prayers …) I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word;…

  • Snow Boulders

    Here in Wisconsin each season of the year is distinct with its beauty and challenges. For a person who loves to be outside walking and hiking, winter can be harsh and downright cruel. The weather has no problem locking pour souls in cozy prison, along with their wanderlust. I don’t…

  • Knowing God

      “Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.”    Blaise Pascal

  • Listen

    I just wanted to get in and out. The store down the road was so convenient, specially for running in after supper for a quick dessert. It was getting late. I was looking forward to finishing the evening chores and getting rest. I headed straight for the produce and knew…

  • Completely Loved and Fully Known

    Just recently I had to stop in the store. Before walking in, I sensed the Lord telling me to “see people with His eyes”. I prayed and asked Him to help me with this and went into the store. As I gathered the things I needed, I was trying to…

  • Tears

    Tears are vast as an ocean is deep come from children, and mothers, from the hungry, the weak. Tears are abundantly flowing each day. They pour from our  hearts … drain our souls as we pray. * In repentance we shed them, in anger, in pain, in sorrow of death,…