Sat. July 31

“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of God no matter what the conflict.”  -Anon.

Fri. July 30

“It is only when we begin to worship that we begin to grow.”  -Calvin Coolidge “How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.”   –Publilus Syrus The spiritual theme of my upcoming novel,  A Spent Bullet, is that “the hardest person to forgive is yourself.” I believe that oftentimes we have been the recipients of God’s complete forgiveness because of the...

Thur. July 29

Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your strength.   Ecclesiastes 9:10 If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right. Especially if it’s for God. There is no room in the Christian life for sloppy, slip-shoddy work. Whatever we do should be a reflection of the Jesus we serve. And He only deserves our best. My prayer is that today– my writing, walking, bush-hogging, teaching,...

Wed. July 28

“An unused life is an early death.” -van Goethe “Lord, use me today to make a positive difference in at least one life. Amen

Tues. July 27

Two Cups of Coffee This morning I poured two cups of coffee even though I’m alone. Both now sit on my desk. I recall the words of T.W. Hunt, the author of The Mind of Christ, “Sometimes when I’ve not felt as close to the Lord as I wish, I’ll pour a second cup of coffee and take it with me to my back porch. Setting the second cup down, I’ll say, ‘Lord, I just want to invite you to have...