Remember studying about the Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)? Due to England’s taxing of tea brought to the colonies, the tea was thrown overboard in the harbor as a protest. Though there are taxes people willingly vote for to support various programs, being taxed is not necessarily a love in life. Though there are taxes which cannot be avoided, there is an area we need … [Read more...] about TAXED TO DEATH!
Anger
RIGHTEOUS RESTRAINT!
There may be many times when others either say things or do things merely because they want a reaction. There are those who appear to take delight in stirring the pot to see what rises to the surface in the responses of others. How often have we found ourselves taking the bait? How many times have we jumped in only to regret our impulsive reaction or words? Someone has … [Read more...] about RIGHTEOUS RESTRAINT!
CLOSER ATTENTION!
We live in a region with current and tidal activity. That means boats must be tethered to a dock or a secured anchor to keep them from drifting. I remember about this time last year while my wife and I were paddling around in our canoe to take pictures of boats anchored in Port Townsend Bay for our community’s annual wooden … [Read more...] about CLOSER ATTENTION!
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!
AS WE GO!
When seeds are sown -- especially in the manner of casting them out over the ground around us -- it is not fully known which individual seeds will take root or where the greatest fruitfulness might be. However, the seeds are sown with anticipation that the power God placed within them will germinate and produce … [Read more...] about AS WE GO!
