Encouragement

June 29, 2026

Music with Creation

“In the beginning God created the heavens and earth.” Genesis 1:1 (KJV) “All things were made by Him and without Him was not anything made that was made.” John 1:3 (KJV) Just recently I was reading a short article about creation. The writer said that he believed that while God was in the act of creation, He did it with music in the background. He noted Job 38:4,7. It reads, “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? . . . When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” (NJKV) […]
June 28, 2026

The Old Ways

“Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim.” John 2:6-7 (ESV) The first miracle Jesus performed was at a wedding in Cana. The six stone water jars are said to represent the old order of Jewish law and custom. The old order of things said that you must use a stone jar when you purify yourself (stone jars didn’t catch impurities that made people unclean). But now the Lord was […]
June 27, 2026

The Great Mouse Scare

“And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Matthew 21:22 (NKJV) A friend of mine shared unexplainable things that were happening in her home. I immediately asked the question, “When you are awakened to noises, what do you do?” I was reminded of a similar thing happening to me when I was in Bible college. I moved off campus and rented a basement suite. My first night there, I heard banging in the boxes at the end of my bed. I thought it was a mouse that had got into a box and was trying to get […]
June 25, 2026

The Last Resort

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Proverbs 3:5a (NKJV) I was listening to two elderly women talking in church. “So how is Robert doing?” Ann asked. “Not good, the cancer has spread,” May replied. “I guess there is nothing left to do but pray and trust God,” Ann said and shook her head. They both sighed. They had lost hope; they expected the worst to happen. It was a serious situation — an old man had cancer, his wife would probably soon be an old widow — but what caught my attention was that prayer and trusting God […]
June 24, 2026

What’s In a Name?

“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” Proverbs 22:1 (NIV) Humility is one of the characteristics of a godly person. It’s much better to have others speak highly of oneself than it is for us to do it ourselves! But a good and godly name is something to celebrate, and something to strive for. Notice that our emphasis is often on our last name rather than our first. If “Craig” is a good name, then it would mean me being measured up alongside all others named Craig. But it’s […]
June 22, 2026

Choices

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV) We’re surrounded by choices. I made choices this morning — what to wear and what to eat, how I am going to spend this day, and what kind of mood I am going to face this day with. Everyday living requires choices. Every choice we make is up to us. I talked with a young lady recently about some of the decisions she was making. She was making some pretty negative choices in the areas of addiction and […]
June 20, 2026

The Act of Forgiveness

“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” Luke 6:37 (NKJV) I have had to come to God many times to help me forgive someone who has hurt me or wronged me in some way — not so much physically, but certainly emotionally. One example I will mention is, when I was quite young, I had a special cat I loved. At that time living on the reserve, we had a day-school teacher who was boarding in our home. He decided one Sunday morning, while my […]
June 18, 2026

You Are Mine

“My sheep listen to My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” John 10:27-30 (NASB) Growing up, it was just my mom and me. Of course, it takes a village to raise children, but for the most part, it was just us. This is a big […]
June 17, 2026

Don’t Let the Mold Grow

“Sin is crouching at the door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” Genesis 4:7 (NIV) One afternoon I was giving announcements at my workplace. All of a sudden, it felt like my air supply had been completely cut off. My heart was racing, everything started to spin, and I couldn’t breathe! This began an unexpected health journey for me. It took nearly a year to discover the root cause. I went through all kinds of tests, and all of them came back normal. Heart and lungs were all good, but I still felt like I […]