And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ… (Ephesians 3:17b-18). If you only knew. … Continue reading
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For he (God) chose us in him (Jesus) before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight (Ephesians 1:4). You are the chosen one. Well, maybe not the chosen one, but certainly a chosen one. … Continue reading
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ (Ephesians 1:3). Think you aren’t strong enough? Think you aren’t smart enough? Think you … Continue reading
note: This is the first in a series of daily posts designed to encourage you to live the life to which you have been called. For more information on this new direction, click here. Grace and Peace to you from … Continue reading
As you may have noticed, my posting is a bit…sporadic. My intent is to post twice per week, but it never seems to work out that way. Call it crazy life, or ineptitudalosity on my part; it is what it … Continue reading
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, Plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jer. 29:11) Cathy once saw a church play in which little … Continue reading
I had dinner with some interesting people the other day. There were, let’s see, three kings, an angel, and a prophet of God, all munching on Fresh Mex. OK, so they weren’t actually real-life Bible characters brought from the past … Continue reading
This vision/blindness theme really has a hold on me. My last post got me thinking about one of my all-time favorite stories, The Country of the Blind. H.G. Wells wrote this tale of a man who finds himself trapped in … Continue reading
In Iowa, it is legal for a blind person to carry a gun. Just…let that soak in for a moment. Now, I’m a big supporter of the Second Amendment, and I’m certainly against discrimination based on physical disabilities, but…seriously? A … Continue reading
Is it possible to commit optical adultery? I have been faithful to the same optometrist for 35 years. At age 10 I was, I believe, one of his very first patients. Through college, and moves, and marriage, and kids, I … Continue reading