Entitlement is the Enemy of Worship

Many times we approach God like we do an employer. We come not broken and indebted but rather anxious and annoyed at him. Why? Well because we feel he's failing us. We come to collect our paycheck for service rendered and it's late or unavailable. We feel we've done our part better than most but …

The Joy of Trusting Him

Little Amy holding dad I heard her first cry and it was beautifulI've never been happier hearing one cryThe agony and the tension was overcomeBy that beautiful and confused cryFinally she had arrived to make a home with us Strange how the waiting season vanishes so quicklyIn the middle of waiting it seems like foreverBut …

The currency of hope

When you are ill and feeling like this could be what carries you under what drives you is hope. Hope that the medication the doctor prescribed will do the job. Hope that your body is strong enough to fight the pathogens. Hope that tomorrow you'll wake up feeling much better.  But hope is not only …

One joy at a time

It’s hard sometimes to find something to be grateful about when you are bombarded with all the bad that is going around us. It’s certainly been the case for most people this year with COVID 19 and its ripple effects. Sometimes I’m in a dilemma whether I should turn on the news because though I …