Home for Good

Home for Good

I was born in Georgia and spent most of my adult life there. I’m sure that’s why after spending extended time in Florida I begin feeling displaced. That red clay is hard to get out of your nails. I suppose it’s just as hard to get the sand out from your toes. Florida...
The Longing To Be In God’s Arms

The Longing To Be In God’s Arms

Faith and intellect both have their roles in the journey into God’s arms. Faith is the song in our hearts with which God draws us, increasingly, to His love. The intellect is a tool God gives to help lead us to the invitation already resounding in our hearts. I’m not...
Sharing the Good News in a Good Way

Sharing the Good News in a Good Way

(Second in a series on Evangelism) I rant, occasionally. I can go on a bit (confession is good for the soul), especially on matters of faith. It might come across as if I don’t have the confidence of my convictions about God and so I repeat myself, louder each time,...
The Family’s Growin’

The Family’s Growin’

(This is the first of three parts on our role in spreading the Gospel message.) We sometimes think that reaching others for Christ is a competitive numbers game (in our flesh we do), where our side of the responsibility, now that Jesus died for the sins of the world,...
The Overflowing Love of God

The Overflowing Love of God

“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink” (John 7:37). “I love you,” God tells me, tells me forever. “But if you knew the things I’ve done, the things I’ve said, the things I’ve thought.” “Yes, I know all about them...