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Dark Clouds

It is quite a sight to see dark clouds on the horizon, knowing that they are bringing unpleasant weather your way. The dark clouds of struggles and circumstances can also bring a sense of forboding into our hearts. We can become so caught up on these dark clouds that our mindset and emotions also becomeContinue reading “Dark Clouds”

Pure and Blameless

Our behaviors and attitudes do not occur in a void. These things affect our lives and those around us. When we choose to be kind and love another person, it will positively impact their lives and our lives as well. When we choose to become angry and take it out on another person, it willContinue reading “Pure and Blameless”

The Promise of Spring

It is officially Spring now. Where I live, however, the weather has not really improved much. With each Spring, we relish in the hope of warmer temperatures and blooming flowers. Our minds put aside the gloom of winter, and we dream of sunshine and fruit bearing plants. II Kings 2:19-21 says, “Now the men ofContinue reading “The Promise of Spring”

Rain From the Heavens

I have noticed that rain is somewhat unpredictable. Weather forecasters give us a percentage chance of rain for the day, but it actually means that they expect rain to cover that percentage of a certain area. Rain can fall when it is sunny. In our area, we sometimes get rain that doesn’t wet the ground,Continue reading “Rain From the Heavens”

Fruitful Environment

One of our sons did particularly well in school under teachers who gave generous encouragement. He did not do so well under strict disciplinarians, not because he got into trouble, but rather because he didn’t receive the same levels of encouragement. As adults we are exposed to different leadership styles. We do better under certainContinue reading “Fruitful Environment”

This World Is Not My Home

Revelation 22:1-3 says, “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yieldingContinue reading “This World Is Not My Home”