by wordsfortheday | Dec 18, 2024 | God thinks we are Beautiful, Holy Spirit
Recently I’ve been introduced to a spate of new babies. It’s an interesting process to view a baby; everyone stands around oohing and ahhing and making remarks like, “How precious”; “How cute”; “How beautiful”. Most...
by wordsfortheday | Dec 17, 2024 | Holy Spirit, Kindness to poor
Below is a reader submission: A RED MARBLE During the waning years of the depression in a small southeastern Idaho community, I used to stop by Mr. Miller’s roadside stand for farm-fresh produce as the season made it available. Food and money were still...
by wordsfortheday | Dec 16, 2024 | Holy Spirit, Losing
I distinctly remember the last game of golf I shot. Just the day before I’d shot an 88, (which for me was outstanding). I was in fact so thrilled with my improved ability, I decided to take the next day off and play the same course. The weather was great; I was...
by wordsfortheday | Dec 13, 2024 | Bible verbatim, Holy Spirit
Jesus said one time that you can recognize someone from the fruit that they produce. Have you ever thought about that statement? Hmmm. Probably not. I on the other hand am a complete insomniac who lies awake hour after hour thinking about all kinds of things like this...
by wordsfortheday | Dec 12, 2024 | Holy Spirit, Prayer
My next-door neighbor, Mike, died last week. The last time I saw him alive I brought my battery charger over and hooked it up to his car. He’d left the lights on all night. He invited me in and he recounted a recent outing in his boat. He’d hit a big wave...
