After a two year absence from dentists and a move to another city, it was time to have my ‘not-so-pearly-whites’ checked. As I lay back with mouth gaping and rubber clad gloves probing my mouth, the dentist called out his findings to his assistant. She filled out the chart as he made the round […]
Archive | October, 2014
Heaven’s Heroes
Heaven’s Heroes It’s been on the schedule since before creation and we’ve waited to participate in it since we first heard it announced. The rewards for Christian service are about to be given out. We stand with attention transfixed on the judgment seat of Christ. (II Corinthians 5:10) The throng cannot be numbered and […]
Refreshing!
“Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble.” Job 14:1 Life brings plenty of adversity. Companies downsize…cars quit running…kids need braces for their teeth…the stock market takes our money and emotions on a roller coaster ride…a windstorm takes shingles off the roof…a son or daughter quits responding to our authority. […]
The Canopy of Grace
“Generous in love—God, give grace! Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt, soak out my sins in your laundry. I know how bad I’ve been; my sins are staring me down.” Psalm 51:1-3 The Message I was surrounded by people of dubious character. Many of those around me […]
Jettison Faith?
It was April, 1953. I was ten year old. In a few weeks I would celebrate my eleventh birthday traveling by train from Chicago to Los Angeles to spend the summer with my cousin. Those three months, plus a three day/two night train trip by myself held great expectations. I would join my cousin’s […]