Rhythms

Rhythms

It's that time! Time for that every six-month exercise where we tear an hour off of one end of the day and paste it on the other end. Somehow, the falling back of Daylight Savings Time seems a bit less stressful since we get an extra hour of sleep to make up for the...

The Valleys

The Valleys

The Valleys “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4). One of the facts of the Christian life, is that, in it we experience both joy and sorrow. The...

The Believer’s Lifeline

The Believer’s Lifeline

What do you think is the primary method established by God that causes us to grow in intimacy with Him, remove obstacles to His work going forward through us, and changing the spiritual lay of the land out before us? The Apostle Paul said, “Be anxious for nothing, but...

Thriving in Obscurity

Thriving in Obscurity

In my walks through the meadows of the Sierra Nevada Mountain valleys, I often find myself surrounded by wildflowers. As I walk through them, I feel as if God has created them and placed them in my path for my pleasure. What comes to my mind is that it is quite...

Do Not Speak Against One Another

Do Not Speak Against One Another

James 4:11 says, “Do not speak against one another, brethren.  He, who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it.  There is only one Lawgiver and...

One of THOSE Days

One of THOSE Days

Ever had one of THOSE days? You know what I mean. A day in which everything was going so well, that is until you got out of bed. I had one of those days this week. It started off with a failed smog test on my car, for which I would have to return for another try....