The Art of Not Disappearing
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“The Art of Not Disappearing” is the title of a book written by our visiting preacher today, Dr. Van Shore. Van has been a close friend of both Carol and me for 21 years. Throughout that time, we have spent many hours of joyful “communion in Christ”, as we’ve prayed together, shared together, even sung [...]
Prayer
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If we sought a fresh vision of prayer And our prayers suddenly became visible … We would find the Father’s children sitting on His lap adoring Him and basking in His overflowing love and joy. We would watch our pleadings call the wooing light of the Spirit into dark lives. We would rejoice to see [...]
Get Connected Through Forgiving
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Have you ever been vacuuming and had the vacuum stop suddenly for no apparent reason? I can remember this happening to me (Yes, occasionally I do the vacuuming). I checked the head and found out that I had sucked up a toy that was entangled in all the bristles and they weren’t moving. Life can [...]
Surrender is an unpopular word
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Surrender is an unpopular word. It implies losing, and no one wants to be a loser. We think of images like admitting defeat in battle, forfeiting a game, or yielding to a stronger opponent. The word is almost always used in a negative way today. We are taught to never quit trying, never give up, never [...]
Being Connected
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This week I did a little research and discovered that there is something like 1.2 Billion people are connected on the internet, 19% of the world’s population. In Australia 15million people are connected about 73% of the total population. We have MySpace, Facebook, Myspace, Google+, Twitter, Youtube and Skype. All about connecting with each other. [...]
I Can
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Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847. He was was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph (old-fashioned CD player), the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Edison is the third most prolific inventor in history. He [...]
The Ingredient of Joy
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Missing ingredients can sometimes be disastrous. I remember one time I made a pizza base with self-raising flour instead of normal flour. (Yes don’t be shocked, I did cook.) It turned out to be the thickest stuffed crust ever. It was really bad. Some of you maybe have tried to bake bread without yeast and [...]
Happiness vs Joy
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We live in a society that is all about happiness. Are you doing what makes you happy? Eat this, Wear this, go to this, do this and you will be happy. Relationships break down because someone feels that the other didn’t make them happy enough. So happiness is dependent upon people, things, and circumstances. Yet, [...]
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