March is my birthday month. At this time each year I take an inventory of my spiritual life, to make sure I’m still moving forward in my walk with the Lord. I ask myself questions like, “Have I stopped growing? Am I still seeking to know Jesus better—to represent Him well in EVERY area of [...]
Category: Knowing Jesus
Returning to the Garden
In Hebrew, the word Eden means “delight.” When God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden, it contained everything he’d need to enjoy life—streams, vegetation, rich soil, sunlight, plenty of food, and living creatures of every kind. God even provided another human (Eve), who would partner with Adam in ruling the world under God’s direction. [...]
Incomparable
I’ve always been a lover of books. Growing up in the 1950s, my life in MidAmerica was safe, predictable, and often boring. So I found my escape in books. Walking into a library back in those days was intoxicating. I can still remember the smell that assaulted you the minute you walked through the big, [...]