We all have events in our past that we would like to forget. Past sins and poor choices can haunt us to the point that we are debilitated by them. As human as it is to dwell on past sins and failures, God wants us to acknowledge them, learn from them, confess, repent, and move on to the meaningful, productive life He has planned…
An important skill for successful living is knowing what to forget and what to remember. For example, it is critical that we men remember our wife’s birthday but forget her age. Humorous, but it is so true!
Winter is not my favorite time of year. But one of the aspects of winter that I do enjoy is the clean, white look of the landscape after a fresh snowfall. It’s as if God is covering the harshness of winter with “fresh grace” to remind us of His ability to transform what is ugly in our lives into something beautiful…
Heaven was buzzing with anticipation. All the angels knew something incredible was about to happen, but no one knew what. Speculation ran rampant among the heavenly host. Suddenly, there was a new excitement in the worship as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit exited the Holy of Holies…
Do you desperately need to make a change in your life? Are you sick and tired of the bondage in which you find yourself? Often you hear someone say that they just need to “Turn Over a New Leaf.” The trouble with Turning Over a New Leaf is that all it takes is a slight change in the wind to flip that leaf right back over to the side you tried to leave behind…
There are evil people in the world. Evil people must be dealt with swiftly and justly by the governing authorities. When justice is ignored or unduly delayed, evil people are emboldened to act more wickedly. But how is a godly man to deal in his heart with the wicked acts of evil people?
October 25, 2023 started out like any other fall day in Maine, people went to work, cared for their families, spent time with friends and other routine activities. But before that day ended, 18 people lost their lives at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston. A massive manhunt ensued until Robert Card was found dead that Friday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound…
Abrham Lincoln said that “most people are about as happy as they have decided to be.” As we turn our attention to Thanksgiving this week, I’d like to amend that a bit to say, “most people are about as thankful as they have decided to be.”
It was sometime in the fall of 1974 when I drove to Boston, to New England Deaconess School of Nursing to pick up my sister, Pam, and some of her friends to drive them back to Maine for a long weekend break. I had made the trip a few times before without incident, but this time was different…
