It was Ralph Waldo Emerson who pondered what we’d do if the stars only came out every thousand years. His response? “No one would sleep that night, of course. The world would become religious overnight. We would be ecstatic, delirious, made rapturous by the glory of God.” But alas, someone has observed, stars come […]
Archive | April, 2025
Sorry For The Delay
It hasn’t happened often in 21 years of sharing devotionals with you… But we’re negotiating a bit of medical interruptions between Joanie and myself. Lord willing, we’ll have the wheels back on the bike and schedules less demanding and you’ll get your next Fresh Heart For A New Week this coming Monday. Be blessed… Paul
The Big Rocks
A professor stood before a roomful of the brightest and best. All were high intensity, success-at-any-cost, go full out until you get what you are going after kinds of students. He held up a large glass jar and proceeded to fill it to the top with large rocks. Room for more? “Is this jar […]
No where/Now here
There’s an enormous difference between “God is no where” and “God is now here.” It’s as vast as the gulf between despair and hope … between victory and utter and complete annihilation … between getting up in the morning prepared for whatever comes or pulling the covers over your head for protection. And yet the […]