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To Him Who Sits On The Throne

America’s Pasttime

I am a huge baseball fan. Baseball is called “American’s Pasttime”, but I know that several other things rank above baseball in the american psyche. I would rank sleeping above baseball as a beloved pasttime. God created us in such a way that He knew that we would need rest. Our bodies and minds cannotContinue reading “America’s Pasttime”

Never Sleep

Reputation of Being Alive

In ancient times, the city of Sardis was sacked twice when the watchmen on the walls failed to detect an enemy army sneaking up to its “impregnable” cliffs and walls. We all know of famous people, who with smooth speech sounded good to the masses. However, their lives were wrecked by scandals caused by wickedContinue reading “Reputation of Being Alive”

Wake Up

Walk Carefully

It was very early and still dark as I walked to church this morning. We had just had a storm come through the area, and the wind and hail knocked down trees and branches everywhere. I had to carefully place each step to avoid stumbling and falling. Life presents the same difficulties as we needContinue reading “Walk Carefully”

Step by Step

Entirety

We rarely get to know the entirety of a subject or circumstance. If we witness a car accident, we probably don’t know all the factors that caused the accident. If we study a topic, our knowledge is growing, but it is rarely complete. If we create something, then our knowledge is more complete than whenContinue reading “Entirety”

Alpha and Omega

Why Am I So Restless?

There remains something within us that wants to control everything, from emotions, to circumstances, and even to other people. We express this desire to exercise control by working hard to make everything work out as we would like. When it doesn’t work out as we would like, or even if it is just slow atContinue reading “Why Am I So Restless?”