These two words connect together pretty well. Help is the action of assisting someone else do something that they couldn’t likely do on their own. Hope, on the other hand, is a feeling of expectation that something is going to happen. I actually need both of these attributes as I walk through life. I need…
There is a great movement around us that involves restoring old furniture. My brother-in-law up in Kentucky takes old wood from torn down houses and barns and makes beautiful pieces of furniture. ( http://www.farm2furniture.com )The wood is still the same wood with a new purpose. In order to restore a piece of furniture it must…
There is always a chain of command. Every company and organization has one. It is often written down and followed carefully. There always has to be a leader who can make the tough decisions. A chain of command doesn’t mean the leader is the only one who can make a decision – it really means…
When I hear that word I think of cancer. There are some forms of cancer that are incurable. I remember learning the difference between curable and treatable. Most every cancer is treatable, but certainly not all are curable. When incurable is attached to a disease, it will often end only in death. To hear the…
I have a daily plan for my day today. I put things on my calendar and my checklist. I can have the best plans laid out and scheduled, but they might just change. The Lord has plans for me that He can change. He knows what is best for me and I know He wants…
Have you ever had someone ask you a question that you’re not sure you want to answer because it’s not what the other person wanted to hear? For example, “Do these jeans make me look fat?” Do these eyeglasses make me look younger or order? As hard as it may be for me to hear,…
I remember when I was teaching Jr. Church as a young student pastor, I loved using every day objects to teach important truths. I remember as a child in 5th or 6th grade a lesson that my Sunday school teacher taught because she used objects. She taught the lesson that Jesus used to describe the…
I actually love studying history. I think it’s interesting to view life through the lens of historical events that happened. I think it’s also important to view history from a human perspective of someone who lived it. What’s the old adage…If we don’t learn from history we are doomed to repeat it?” I’m not sure…
In our culture we have seen lots of information about ADHD, which stands for “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”. This disorder is described as “poor concentration, hyperactivity and impulsivity”. It is not just a childhood issue according to most medical experts. I don’t claim to be any sort of expert on this particular disorder diagnosis. I…
This is an important concept to the Lord. He has favor upon those He chooses. His favor is usually directly related to my pursuit of Him. His favor is also usually directed at those who ask for it too. Jeremiah was speaking for the Lord to the people who were being taken in exile. The…