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David and the Human Heart

How do you see the human heart? In 1953, Dr. John H. Gibbon performed the first successful open heart surgery. Dr. Gibbon was a surgeon in Philadelphia and he was…



Even When We Can’t See it, God is Always Working

What do you do when the king or queen dies? On 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of England, died. She died of old age at Balmoral Castle…



Lord, I Need You

Who do you call? Who do you call when you need help? In 1984 this song made it to Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. If there’s something strangeIn…



How Great is Our God

Your Perspective Changes Your Perception The Beach A few weeks ago my family got to go on a quick vacation to the beach. Whenever we get a chance, we love…



pass it on

Pass It On

Pass It On: What’s Repeated is Remembered I don’t know about you, but there were a lot of things from my own childhood that got repeated that I still remember…



Whose Side Are You On?

The Wrong Side Many years ago, back when I was in middle school, our youth group at church did youth retreats every year. I always loved going on these youth…



Selah: Rest, Reflect, Remember

Selah & Restoring Life’s Balance When was the last time you intentionally slowed down long enough for your soul to catch up to your body? In his book, The Ruthless…



Bicycles, the Moon, Jesus, and George Bailey

Bicycles Earlier this year, during the 2020 quarantine bicycle craze where you couldn’t find a bike in stores!, we got my daughter a new bike for her birthday!  We had…



I AM the LIGHT

Disappointed What do you do when you’re disappointed? One of my family’s favorite Christmas movies growing up was Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase.   When I was growing up, we had the…



The Star

Wonder, Direction, and Hope When was the last time you lost yourself in WONDER, you knew where to turn for DIRECTION, and you had a real sense of lasting HOPE?…