Hebrews 11:1 – Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. It would not be a good sign if we are exactly the same as we were before we became followers of Jesus the Christ. If fact, the Word of God makes it clear that if we belong…
Continue Reading1 Peter 1:3-9 – 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded…
Continue ReadingPsalm 84- How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my…
Continue Reading1 Peter 1:1-2 – Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. Peter…
Continue ReadingOpening the front door, I see across the expanse of the front room, Out to the open rear veranda. Quickly I walk through the front room, To the large open terrace. She was reclining there, Enjoying the warmth of the last rays, Of the sun that was sliding from view. The gentle lapping of the…
Continue ReadingBorn blind Living in darkness What is real Is a mist Lasting only a moment What I know Is gone and then Forgotten Meaning is elusive Grasping at the breeze My hands are empty Frustrating and futile is Who I am and What I do Not important Reaching to touch Hoping to know Everything that…
Continue ReadingLord, how wonderful to walk with You, To have the beauty of knowing You! Oh Lord, great Pearl, oh great Treasure, I abandon all for Your gaze, Simply for your gaze! Your approval is too much to ask for, And yet, I grasp it tight and will not let go! I would rather live in…
Continue ReadingGracious and sure is Your loving hand Almighty God How wonderful are Your blessings Fresh every morning they are Their sweet aroma greets me as I wake Wondrous and pungent like fresh cut flowers I am refreshed as I breathe them in You Almighty God are my sustenance Like a hearty breakfast you energize me…
Continue ReadingIsaiah 1:16-17 – 16 Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. 17 Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. James 1:27 – Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and…
Continue ReadingI’m finishing up the book “DOG MAN, An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain”. It is the story of a Japanese man, Morie Sawataishi and how, in the face of strong Japanese tradition, he was a man who went against tradition and common expectations. The major part of his life was saving, loving and breeding…
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