For the past few days, we have been asking everyone to ask everyone they know to join us in praying for Abby, and for God to be glorified through this troublesome journey. We aren’t trying to focus on death, or the negative aspects because we feel...
I was asked today why getting more and more people to pray for Abby does any good. Does a thousand prayers get God moving more than one, or ten?James 5:16 …the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.In context, this verse follows a series of...
(Abby slept peacefully after a very rough procedure on Friday that left her in much pain.)“Hell”… that is the word Abby’s doctor used to describe the 60 days of treatment that starts on Wednesday.Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the LORD’s great love we are not...
(James 3:2) – We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check. (NKJV) We ALL stumble in many ways. Some won’t admit it, either to themselves or to others. It doesn’t...
I had the blessing of getting to share with our church family this morning about the many blessings God has showered on us during 2008.As I get older, as I write more, teach more, and hear from you more, I realize that very often God’s greatest blessings come...
We got a call late last week that our Doctor wanted to consult with us. Never good… Here’s the short version about this latest development with Abby:8% of the population has a specific genetic variation… That variation is NOT a factor in getting...
A reader wrote this kind note to me: You are quite amazing with the faith you demonstrate when things are out of your control. You make them seem (to some degree) as if they are in control: the control of the Almighty God. You should be in contention for a medal in...
For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. (NKJV) If you are not a secret service Christian, you will often hear “the Bible says don’t judge!” in response to any standard, principle or commandment...
James 1:21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. (NKJV) James gets on my nerves. He constantly uses words like “all” and “every” which...
James 1:19-20 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. (NKJV) You ever run across Bible verses you dread talking about, or teaching about because you...
