Sleepless

Sleepless

It’s one of those sleepless nights.  I hear the rain pattering the roof.  It’s a gentle rain, not one of those driving, blow your roof off and terrify the dog kind of rains.  It’s the kind that usually lulls me into a blissful slumber.  Added to the sweet sound is the...
Winter’s Blanket of Rest

Winter’s Blanket of Rest

“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Mr. Winter has arrived in Upstate New York.  Last year, he made his entrance calmly, a gradual drop in temperature and gentle snowfall.  Not this year.  This year, he has rushed...
Redeemed

Redeemed

“Fear not for I have redeemed you.  I have called you by your name.  You are Mine.  When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.  When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame...
Wasted Freedom

Wasted Freedom

“I think we are more effective if we try to just blend in.  People are turned off if you get over-bearing with religion.  It’s better to just keep quiet and try to be a good person.”  Sipping her coffee, she looked up at her friend, “Listen, this woman I work with...
Dwelling Safely in the Fortress

Dwelling Safely in the Fortress

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in Him I will trust.’  Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous...