Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. Matthew 12:33 When I bought my house I wanted to plant trees that would produce a harvest. I planted an apple tree in my backyard. It…
New Year, New You. How many times have you seen that statement lately? Probably too many times to count. It’s the start of a new year, a new decade, in fact. Do you find yourself wanting to have a New Year’s resolution? Or possibly setting new goals for the new year? I have been setting…
Is there anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. James 5:13 My favorite Christmas gift I have ever received is a purple yoga mat. I’m struggling to remember how many years I have had this mat, at least five years. You should know, I don’t…
I woke to fog in my backyard. I couldn’t believe it. You see, I live in the dessert and fog is a rarity. All I wanted to do was put on my yoga pants and sweatshirt and go for a morning walk. It’s been rainy and gray the last few days and I have enjoyed…
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 Did that title grab your attention? I find myself saying that a lot lately…
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 Each Sunday night I lead a Bible study for some of my former students who are in jr. high and high school. We gather for a meal, usually pizza and crazy bread. I add a card table to my kitchen…
“Come to me.” – Jesus I looked at my calendar and realized I had double booked myself for dinner on Friday night. How did I do that? Well, you see, I use two calendars. One on my phone which works great when I’m on the run. And the other calendar is a paper planner that…
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 Through my living room windows, I noticed the yellow jacket flying around my back patio. As quickly as I noticed it I forgot about it…
“Before you do anything, put your trust totally in God and not in yourself. Then every plan you make will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 TPT I love New York City and Washington D.C. Because of my affinity for these big cities, I thought I loved big cities. Wrong. I have come to learn I do not…
It’s been two years since I last wrote a blog post. You may have wondered what happened. Well, to be honest, quite a bit. My world looks very different today than it did two years ago. So, here are a few highlights. I now am at home most days writing. I have a book that…