Posted in March 2011 …

Tangled (by D.A. Cobb)

One of my favorite pastimes is fishing. I’m not one for the adventure of throwing a lure into the ocean nor do I favor angling in distant and remote places. Rather, I prefer resting on the bank of a local pond, close to and within walking distance from home, meditating on life and dreaming of … Continue reading →

Stop Sign (by D.A. Cobb)

One of the windows in my study overlooks the main entrance into my neighborhood. A few months ago the developers installed a stop sign at the intersection and guess what? Hardly anybody stops! Some coast by, others roll through while most don’t even bother to slow down. It is called habit and is a dangerous … Continue reading →

Spiritual Detox (by Rebecca Albrecht)

God removes our strengths within ourselves.  God knows what it takes for us to let Him in our hearts and to work through us. We are on the throne, and not God, WHEN we boast of our ability and think we know what needs to be done and we can do it!  OUCH….pride, self-sufficiency, rebellion, stubbornness, … Continue reading →

No Strings Attached (by Becky Rommel)

Good Morning!!! I think that God spoke to me at the McDonald’s drive thru today. Sometimes I hear the Holy Spirit tell me to pay for the driver behind me. I just want to bless that person. So today I paid for my order and the person’s behind me and drove to the next window to … Continue reading →

Full Circle (by D.A. Cobb)

I remember, as if it were yesterday, my time as a young father and the variety of ways I used to get my children moving and into the car.  Whether we were leaving for church, an athletic event or any one of the many family outings it was often three against one. When I finally … Continue reading →

This Beautiful Place (by Ricky Maye)

We all have reasons to give up, life tends to seem unbearable at times. Purpose and fulfillment have those moments where they seem scarcely unattainable. We all have those moments when we just want to walk away from everything. Jesus is our prime example and on occasions we see him walking away from his current … Continue reading →

His Beloved (by Jen Duffy Ruzicka)

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” – James 1:2-4. I find this scripture comforting when I am facing a trial. … Continue reading →

Be Nice (by D.A. Cobb)

I saw a wonderful bumper sticker the other day. It read, “be nice.” What a simple, pleasant and gentle message. This world needs more reminders like this to understand our softer and kinder side. Whenever I hear a person say “nice” I think of words like pleasing, agreeable and patient. What about “I had a … Continue reading →

Wounded (by Kristen Mellott Parker)

“On hearing this, Jesus said, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.’” Matthew 9:12 So without going too much into detail, I had surgery last summer. Things went well during the surgery itself and I recovered, for the most part, according to the doctor’s expectations, with one exception. I had … Continue reading →

No Turning Back (by Len Winneroski)

“No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62 This week I have been immersed in a wonderful book by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg entitled Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus.(1) I have been interested for some time in … Continue reading →

Childlike (by Jen Duffy Ruzicka)

The big sensation on the web today is the “laughing baby.” The baby’s laughter is stemmed by watching her father tare up employment rejection letters. This morning, as I listened to KLOVE, I couldn’t help but laugh along as they replayed the audio. Pretty soon my five year old son was laughing right along with … Continue reading →

Cravings (by Rebecca Albrecht)

“For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness.” Psalm 107:9 Do you crave anything?  Drinks, cigarette, food, new clothes, new furniture….an endorphin high? Is your craving filling a void?  Most cravings are a form of a relationship issue.  Not just with people but also with things. The word “crave” means … Continue reading →

Childhood Games (by Becky Rommel)

Good Morning!! I could understand completely if God got tired of me always PLAYING CHILDHOOD GAMES with Him. It seems I’m very good at HIDE-IN-GO-SEEK.  I’m always trying to FIND GOD and SEEK HIM. But God isn’t HIDEING.  He is always in the SAME PLACE, waiting at the BASE of every situation I have in … Continue reading →

Resemblance (by D.A. Cobb)

I remember as a young boy my Dad taking me to get a haircut. When we walked into the shop the barber looked at me and then to my Dad and remarked, “You can never deny he’s your son.” There was a striking resemblance between father and son and it was expressed in more places … Continue reading →

Our Promise Keeper (by Jen Duffy Ruzicka)

2 Corinthians 1:22 says, “He annointed us, set His seal of ownership on us, and put His spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come”. It is life changing once we actually experience the full effect of Christ’s annointing. It is empowering and incredibly humbling when we feel His spirit enter … Continue reading →

The Power of Love (by Rebecca Albrecht)

“You shall not take revenge and you shall not bear a grudge; you shall love your neighbor as yourself, I am God.” Leviticus 19:18 Reading an article about love and the Jewish view has been amazingly insightful.  Using this scripture they state that Love has an infinite amount of intrigue and power, but primarily it … Continue reading →