One simple plumb. I’ll never forget the day my Grandson found a small single plumb which had grown on our plumb tree. This was important and exciting to us because it was the very first plumb that grew on that tree. We planted it as a tiny little sapling – now it has grown over…

What do you do to get or find a little peace of mind? Some go to the mountains, or the ocean. Others will go fishing, or perhaps lose themselves in a favorite hobby. Some will even chase and embrace destructive means seeking a sense of inward peace. ‘There is a way that seems right to…

When we think of peer pressure, we normally think of teenagers and children. You know, the reality of a child or young person doing or participating in the wrong thing or action in an attempt to fit in or be a part of a group or click. It is sad, difficult, and a very serious…

Little things – big consequences / Small Spark – Big Fire. J.C. Ryle said: “A small leak will sink a great ship. A small spark will kindle a great fire. A little sin will ruin an immortal soul.” Jesus taught us that it’s the little fox that can ruin the entire vineyard. As many of…

A man told me recently that he felt like he was walking on a tight rope. He shared that he had so many things going on in his life, that any move to the left or the right would be a disaster. Between his job, daily responsibilities, his family, bills, and some personal debt, each…

It’s all in how you view things. A saying goes “What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly.” Talk about having a right perspective! We have all felt like the caterpillar from time to time. Fatigue, stress, daily struggles, heavy workload, pain, deadlines to meet, even loneliness. If you…

Helen Keller said: “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” Such a powerful and true statement: There is no denying the reality of suffering and hardship in the world, and sometimes even in our own lives. But there is also no denying the power of God…