I am called to love #1

I am called to love #1

“A new command I give you:  Love one another.  As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”   - John…
Shine the Light!

Shine the Light!

This photo was taken looking out windows into pitch black nothingness.  Each evening at dinner, as I sit at my dining room table and look out these windows into pitch black nothingness I am intrigued how the Christmas…
You are one-of-a-kind

You are one-of-a-kind

Over the past 9 weeks we have taken an in-depth look at the Fruit of the Spirit.  Our guiding theme has been LIGHT.  Jesus said:  “I am the LIGHT of the world.  Whoever follows Me will never walk…
LIGHT Therapy

LIGHT Therapy

The winter rains have arrived, and we are all hunkering down for the next 8 months of dark, grey, cold, and rain.  God created us to need the sunlight.  In order for us to be healthy and thrive…
Is the POWER flowing?

Is the POWER flowing?

Have you ever had a light-switch which is connected to an outlet on the far side of the room?  This is a handy feature – when all is dark and you enter the room, you can simply flip…
When the “power” goes out …

When the “power” goes out …

When the power goes out, things which were never an issue before suddenly become a problem … such as … smoke-detectors.   As long as there is power, smoke-detectors (which are hard-wired into the house) work perfectly fine.  But…
The “power” is going out.

The “power” is going out.

How many of you, when the power is out, you enter a room (such as a bathroom) and instinctively flip the light-switch on without even thinking.  In a brief instant of momentary confusion, you’re taken off guard when…
No Power … No Light

No Power … No Light

The weather forecast is showing us images of a “bomb cyclone” sitting just offshore in the Pacific, with the potential to bring heavy rains, high wind, and possible power outages this weekend.  Have you ever been in the…
Fruit of Spirit Gentleness #7

Fruit of Spirit Gentleness #7

The Fruit of the Spirit is GENTLENESS. It is interesting to note the most striking sunrises always involve clouds.  Of course sunrises with clear skies are beautiful.  But not in the astonishing, captivating way of sunrises with clouds.…