“Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness”. -Colossians 2:7 Symbolically speaking, when our roots are grown into Jesus, our lives reflect simplicity and order. Conversely, when our roots are […]

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” -Luke 6:38 There are numerous passages in the Bible about giving and they express the many benefits we receive […]

Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” -Matthew 9:17 Jesus told John the Baptist’s disciples that people don’t put new wine in old […]

When the disciple saw Him walking on the sea they were troubled, saying it is a ghost! And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid. So He said, Come. And when Peter had came down out of the boat […]

February is the “love” month. With velvet red hearts, trappings of roses and cupid’s arrows, it’s so easy to get caught up in our world’s expression of love. Love speaks differently to many people. However, in the Kingdom of God, God IS love! Man’s pitiful portrayal of love, no matter how grand we wish it […]

Solomon offers a powerful approach for us to use as we think about change. How we think determines who we become and how we act. “For as [one] thinks in his heart, so is he.” -Proverbs 23:7 The power of this idea is captured in the following popular maxim:Sow a thought, reap an act; Sow […]

The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. 
The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; 
they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. -Psalm 19:9-10 (NIV) Not long ago I had the privilege conducting church in […]

Ever try cleaning a crystal glass with a dirty cloth? Ever try using the vacuum when the bag was full? Ever try understanding why you just can’t seem to clear out the clutter? “The Levites, too, purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes; and Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD. […]

“Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about a great many things. Mary has chosen the better (the necessary thing) and it will never be taken away from her.” -Luke 10:41 THE NECESSARY THING”…but only a few things are necessary, really only one, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken […]

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose”. -Romans 8:28 An organized life is a life that flows freely. My calling as a certified professional organizer is to introduce or re-introduce that freedom into my client’s life. Creating an […]

Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them. They tie up heavy burdens […]

“If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world” -John 15:19, NIV Peace…ahh peace. Sitting on a beach, watching the waves crash in hypnotic rhythm on the shore. Listening to a Whippoorwill […]