Just a quick note before the actual devotional… I owe so many of you a huge ‘thank you’ for your demonstrated love for my Joanie. The number of responses via social media was somewhere between six and seven hundred with about 70% of them written comments versus the ‘hearts and thumbs up’ returns. I have […]
Archive | Fresh Heart for a New Week
RSS feed for this section
Don’t FLOP…TRUST
floppy or stalwart? After Joanie’s passing two weeks ago and the immediate change in my life in almost every arena… I pondered whether a change in my ministry might be in order. I felt sort of ‘floppy’, with emotions, stamina, mind and emotions reacting to every breeze coming from any direction. I wondered how you […]
Oh How I Needed This Easter!
Boy… Did I Ever Need Easter! Before Christmas arrives, we start humming “Oh we need a little Christmas.” And we typically do. The closing year has often been tough on us in many ways. But this Easter… yesterday… was really needed for me. Easter reminds us of what Jesus brought out of the […]
Dreaming With God
We can all be fooled, but don’t be misled by the outward and obvious. Real life is often camouflaged. Lazarus’ life was hidden in a tomb. (John 11) Daniel’s life was tucked away in a ‘den of death,’ surrounded by hungry lions. (Daniel 6) The lives of the three Hebrew children were hidden inside a […]
Need A Nap?
Feel guilty for slowing down? You can stop to rest without disrupting God’s will for your life. This week, appreciate the ‘stops of the Lord’ even as you follow his steps. Be serious about a Sabbath break in your schedule. Be aware that you need physical rest on a regular basis, but also note […]
Who Cares – God Cares!
I was invited to a Chinese church in Burbank, California to challenge their congregation to keep missions a priority. My sermon title was “Who Cares.” I planned talk about the ‘clogged artery’ of responsibility in getting the Gospel everywhere and to all people. As I slowed to pull into the church parking lot, I […]
test 2
test
It’s Not That Difficult
I have no idea why some people think that living the Christian life is so tough. If you know how to manage it, it really isn’t all that big a challenge. Consider: – Humility is relatively easy, as long as you can brag about it to somebody. – The new life is not difficult to […]
This Is The Best Time
“This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 ESV God has gifts to place in your hands and places He would like to take you. He has victories over your enemies and failures, so… let Him! This isn’t the time to run away, […]
Testing: I’m back? Please reply to me if you get this…
Hi… it’s Paul Walterman and I may be back! It’s been a three month endeavor that hopefully is over. But I won’t know if you don’t let me know you received this note. Nothing wordy… just a ‘thumbs up’ or ‘got it’ and push it back to me. I’m praying I can begin ‘unloading’ […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.