God appearing at the strangest of places.  Doing the strangest of things.  Stretching smiles where there had hung only frowns.  Placing twinkles where there were only tears.  Hanging a bright star in a dark sky.  Arching rainbows in the midst of thunder clouds.  Calling names in a cemetery.  “Miriam,” He said softly, “surprise!” Mary was shocked. It’s not often you hear your…

Have you ever just sat around a fire? It is incredibly therapeutic. A fire seems to bring out wonderful moments of reflection and conversation. Fires are beneficial in many ways with the heat, light, and mood it produces. God’s word is compared to a fire in Jeremiah 23:39. Like a fire it enlightens and penetrates. I believe that the gospel is also…

We live in a culture that is currently stuck in extreme’s.  You are either extremely left or right, extremely for or against, it is all the way, or nothing at all attitude.  We argue over matters of opinion because we have learned that Truth is no longer trustworthy.  See, when someone espouses a truth it is usually their version of truth, and…

There was a study recorded in a publication called “Outsmart High Blood Pressure” in which people were told to think about a time when they were hurt by someone and imagine two different endings, one in which they forgave the person who hurt them and one in which they held a grudge.  The study found that heart rates and blood pressure levels…