The pickup truck screeched to a grinding halt within inches of me as I sped across the street. It all happened so fast that although I had made it safely to the other side, I had to turn back to…
The Father
Tag: suffering
Enter into my Rest…
The rest of God ~ the phrase rolls off my tongue and fills me with a refreshing hope. I am in a place of needing rest ~ like a large glass of water! Many believe, rightly so, that this rest…
The Good Shepherd
I know a man who works just outside the center of Philadelphia. He was telling us about the many homeless and other derelict people who inhabit the streets near where he works. He is often pan-handled as he makes his…
Consuming Fire
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:28~29) This is what I call a “chewy”…
Going Deeper
A short time after I became a believer a friend gave me a little booklet by Amy Carmichael, called “If”. It was a tough book for a new Christian to read because it is primarily a series of challenges to…