Finishing Well

http://www.talesfromthebranches.com/ Brandon, Jenny and their son, Deacon are on their way to Guatamala in about 36 hours. It has been an am...

(a tree by Hermon Springs, Israel) A friend of mine reminded me of a passage in Jeremiah that got me thinking. He was captivated by the cont...

It's missions week at our church. There are a number of missionaries who have come from across the globe to join us. I love missionari...

Today is my sweet wife's birthday! Joye is ____ years old. (I have been married long enough to know what not to say.) If you have time i...

Genesis 8:22- "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease....

“When pigs fly is an informal way to joke that you will never do something. Example: "Do you think you will ever work at that company a...

Proverbs 20:12- The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made both of them. God is so amazing! It's shown in what he has made. ...

I love the stories in the gospels. They give such a wonderful picture of the love of God as Jesus touches the needs of people. One of my fav...

I can't help it...I have to talk about purpose. But not just any old every day purpose. I want to discuss the purpose of doors. This pic...

Not everything turns out as you had hoped. Not every dream comes true. Not every friend stays close. Not every prayer is answered. Not every...

I wish I was good with my hands....I'm not. I tried to fix a drip from the toilet in one of our bathrooms today, and now it's a wate...

I love the story in Matthew 14 when Peter walked on the water. It's one of my favorite pictures of God's love and care for us. Here...

Six word stories. I found this idea on another blog- "Ernest Hemingway was once prodded to compose a complete story in six words. His a...

It has been an amazing month, and I must admit that I am tired. I have been busy, and have not been able to rest well. It makes the days l...

One of the places I'm reading in the word today is Ephesians. After reading this book hundreds of times over a 40+ year period of time ...