The “idiom “out of sight, out of mind” -- according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary -- is “used to mean that a person stops thinking about something or someone if he or she does not see that thing or person for a period of time.” It refers to that which is easily forgotten or ignored. Perhaps this is saddest … [Read more...] about DISTANCED, BUT NEAR!
WHAT LISTENING TO!
Sometimes someone using earbuds or headphones is asked, “What are you listening to?” Such a variety of music is so readily available for our listening pleasure. There is also a great variety of audio books and podcasts to be chosen from for our listening pleasure. However, how much of it is for our pleasure but … [Read more...] about WHAT LISTENING TO!
CONVICTED TO CONVINCE!
Sometimes things are said or done in a manner someone responds, “You made a believer out of me.” Whatever that might have been was convincing enough that the reality was seen! Is the conviction of our faith in the reality of God and the eternal hope He offers being made convincingly evident in our … [Read more...] about CONVICTED TO CONVINCE!
THEN AND ALWAYS!
When a child has a scary dream or becomes frightened in the darkness of night by unfamiliar sounds, what do they do? Usually they either cry out for their parents or run to their parents’ room, trusting in their presence to bring safety. Have we learned to trust God in that … [Read more...] about THEN AND ALWAYS!
DELIVERED!
Some have referred to the God of the Old Testament as a God of anger and the God of the New Testament as a God of love as if there were more than one God. However, God is the God Who is and there is no other. (Isaiah 45:22) And there are many examples of His grace and mercy and patience throughout the pages of the Old Testament. … [Read more...] about DELIVERED!
