My guess would be that thankfulness does not come naturally for most of us. It seems we are more proficient at finding things that are wrong then celebrating all the good. It does not take much work to fixate on one thing that is not right and to ignore a multitude of things that… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 11-19-2020
I want to give a shout out to Pastor Berney for covering our time together this past Sunday. Caryl and I were attending church for our granddaughter’s dedication. What a blessing to be able to support our adult children and our grandkids. It was also special to be able to worship with other believers. I… Continue Reading
Thank You – Walking By Faith (Part 5)
I never cease to be surprised by the wrong perspectives that I have on life. I want to touch on one of these today- the perception that things in life just happen without any participation on my part. Now I know that there are many things that happen in life that we have no… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 11-12-2020
I am so thankful that I belong to the Lord and that I have access to God’s Word. I have found it to be a great source of comfort and insight with all the things happening in 2020. I trust the Lord to guide us in reaching more people for him in our changing times.… Continue Reading
Thank You – Watching God Work (Part 4)
It is amazing the people the Lord uses to accomplish His work in our world. This is something that I have been aware of at each turn from the launch of Living Hope in 2001, through each of the last 19 plus years and even with our existing site development. It is actually very… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 11-5-2020
2020 has not let us down. It reminds me of riding “Space Mountain” not knowing what is coming next with all the twists, turns and drops. Yes we may get thrown around on a corner, feel our stomach drop out on a drop, let out a scream or scare us to death. I can enjoy… Continue Reading
Be Still and KNOW that I Am God!
It seems like the “peace of God” is in short supply these days. It is so easy to get sucked into the things that are happening around us. It could be politics, family, job, church or even our own unhappiness with life. The problem with getting sucked in is that it defines our world… Continue Reading
Thank You – Master Plan (Part 3)
I have always been what I could call “a Big Picture Person.” I actually function better when I have a big picture. The development of our church site was quite a challenge. The goal was to max out the available property by developing a master plan. The challenge was in trying to get a… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 10-29-2020
This past week I gave away my youngest daughter to her husband. What a great day it was. Thanks to everyone that attended, those that helped out and those that prayed. The weather was great and everything went smoothly. It is always a special time to see your child cross that threshold into marriage. It… Continue Reading
Finding Confidence in God’s Word
It is a bit of an overstatement to say that we are living during a time of great uncertainty. The virus with the cascading ramifications have struck our lives like a harsh winter storm. Unfortunately, the storm has not blown over, nor should we expect it to just go away. The challenge for the… Continue Reading