How Do I Know the Bible is True?

Is climate change real? Is the news media reliable? How do we know who or what to believe?

What is Trust?

Just as a waterfall cleanses the rocks it falls over, so God cleanses His children from all unrighteousness.  Photo by Aleta Dye The dictionary says “trust” is a noun. It defines it this way: noun Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance. The condition and resulting …

No Fishing

Don't let bad or hurtful memories get you down.

One Reason I Love God (Jesus)

flowering cholla cactus This may seem like a small thing to many people, but to me, the ability to live in an RV full time, and be able to travel, to see the beauty God has created is a miracle to me. Why do I think it’s a miracle? Because I grew up poor. My …

The Healing of Our Infant Daughter

When we were in Germany (at that time the wall separating East and West Germany was still in place) on the West side, our infant daughter began crying after I put her to bed. I picked her up and tried everything I could do to comfort her. I rubber her back, her stomach, walked the …

You CAN HAVE IT ALL (FOR A PRICE)

In this world we are bombarded with advertisements that make us want everything the world has to offer. Lawyers want us to join class action lawsuits so we can “be compensated for all our suffering,” or for “all the money we’ve had to spend on doctors, hospitals, and medications because we’ve been subjected to whatever …

Friday’s adventure

Well, we drove through the briars, and we drove through the brambles, and we drove through the bushes…well, sort of. We needed to go to Crestview, a city about an hour’s drive away. It’s been a stormy three days or so. I kind of lose count after a while. Anyway, we were somewhere between Libertyville …

Facing the giants (not the movie)

What giants are you facing? How are you going to handle them? Prov. 3:1-7 gives instruction for trusting God's wisdom instead of our own.

Anger! Anger! Everywhere!

I watch the news and hear about all of the shootings around the country, and I wonder what has happened to people? Have we gone back to the Old West days when everyone carried a gun and the answer to every disagreement was death? What has brought us to this point? Why have we become …

Why Do Some People Want to be Bullies?

I was bullied when I was growing up. So were others. It started in elementary school and continued through the rest of my school years. It wasn’t everyone bullying me, just a few, but no one ever tried to stop them. No one ever took my side. No one ever stood up for me. I …