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February 19, 2026

February 19, 2026

Is Your Anchor Holding?

“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.” Hebrews 6:19 (NIV) Several years ago, I worked on a packer boat. We transferred west coast salmon from fish collectors to the cannery. In the bay one day the captain gave orders to lower the ship’s anchor. Down went the anchor, then followed the chain, and then the cable. The anchor picked up speed, so the captain said to apply the brake to slow it down, but the brake failed. Down went the anchor, picking up speed. Then, to […]

February 18, 2026

February 18, 2026

To Future Generations

“Therefore, let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 (ESV) “The greatest legacy one can pass onto one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith,” wrote Billy Graham. Growing up, every Sunday my father would tackle the old familiar obstacle course of getting us up and ready for church. They say, “Each day has enough trouble of its own,” and I’m certain we doubled the task for dad those particular […]

February 17, 2026

February 17, 2026

Free Boosting!

“Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35b (NIV) Christmas had always been a time for me to “get” things. Right from my first memories of toy trucks under the tree, it’s been that way. I remember the Christmas when I decided to do it different . . . In Canada we have Kijiji (it’s like Craigslist), where I posted an ad: “Free Boosting. Anytime, anywhere around Calgary. Just call me! Merry Christmas!” I added a picture of some booster cables, gassed up the old Jeep 4×4, and started to fi eld the calls […]

February 16, 2026

February 16, 2026

Wait Upon the Lord

“He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:29-31 (KJV) I have been recently meditating on this scripture, especially as I look around and see the increase of sin and death. People are dying and losing heart from all the losses we face […]

February 14, 2026

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February 14, 2026

When You Doubt God’s Forgiveness

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise.” Psalm 51:17 (NKJV) Whether you were saved at age 12, or accepted Christ as your Savior as an adult, you may have sinned many times since then. Your sins may be so terrible that they lead you to despair and cause you to believe that there is no way God will ever forgive you. You may wonder if you are still saved. But what does Scripture say about God’s forgiveness? The disciple Peter asked Jesus to call to him as […]

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

Praying for Our Kids

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 (NIV) Did you ever wake up at night and couldn’t go back to sleep? You tossed and turned, but sleep wouldn’t come. Sometimes when that happens, I realize that I can make good use of that time, so I start to pray. Usually, the first ones that come to mind are my kids. I wonder where they’re at, and I pray about that. I wonder how they’re doing, and I pray about that. I wonder if they […]

February 12, 2026

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February 12, 2026

Why They See Jesus in Us

“For you were formerly darkness, but now you are a light in the Lord; walk as children of light.” Ephesians 5:7 (NASB) Just because I am a born-again Christian does not mean I don’t have struggles. One that I remember clearly was when a young teenage boy had beaten up one of our sons in school with a hard object. He hurt him pretty bad. As a mother this was hard to take, but God gave me grace to forgive. Not long after this had happened, the young teen came to our home and asked for my son. At the […]

February 11, 2026

February 11, 2026

Spiritual Breath

“If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:6,7 (NASB) As a young Christian, I attended a seminar given by Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ. I learned about a process called spiritual breathing. This practice has kept me in touch with God to this day. Put simply, spiritual breathing […]

February 10, 2026

February 10, 2026

Broken Strings

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 (NIV) Just before we left on a tour to Alaska, I bought some cheap bass guitar strings. Figuring that they’d do for the trip, I saved a few bucks and wound them onto my Fender Precision. We were only three days in when the first one broke! I didn’t think too much about it until the second one snapped a week later. Then the third! Before that last “E” string followed the […]