Author Archives: Jim Gleason

We put our trust in a number of things daily. We trust politicians and government to do the right things for us. We trust merchants to provide good quality goods and services at a fair price. We trust family members to be faithful and act for the welfare of all the family. We trust theContinue reading “Sincere Faith”

A couple days ago our family was in Yosemite National Park, surrounded by majestic granite mountains and beautiful groves of trees. I asked my granddaughter if she thought that God created all things by pulling the mountains up out of the ground with His fingers or did He create the valley by scooping out ofContinue reading “God Spoke And It Was So”

Matthew 28:18-20 says, “Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commandedContinue reading “Sent”

Some surroundings or circumstances can make me instantly confused. When there is a lot of movement or noise around me, I lose focus and have trouble concentrating. It is like I am shaken out of stable thinking and enter into random thoughts. Acts 2:25-26 says, “‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he isContinue reading “At the Father’s Right Hand”

Do you have a number of started, but incomplete jobs around your house or apartment? At any one time you can walk around our place and see papers spread about, tools next to started projects, and post-it notes with to do lists. We have good intentions but can be distracted at times. Job 23:13-14 says,Continue reading “Job Well Done”