When my great-grandfather and great-grandmother passed away, the adults in our family sifted through the house to take items by which to remember them. You may be familiar with this awkward ritual. Many looked for valuable items – things of monetary value. Some, like my mother, looked for knick-knacks that sparked fond memories of her … Continue reading
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Smudged (by Len Winneroski)
“What goes into a person’s mouth does not make him dirty. But what comes out of a person’s mouth makes him dirty.’ – Matthew 15:11 (Worldwide English Version) Has anyone ever said something to you that is impossible for you to forget? When I first became a Christ follower as a young adult I was … Continue reading
Pride Lurks in Beauty (by Len Winneroski)
Have you ever noticed that when you walk into a room full of people your eyes are “naturally” drawn to the most handsome man or the most beautiful woman in the room? Or if you are walking through a parking lot aren’t our eyes “naturally” drawn to the most expensive and beautiful car in the … Continue reading
Chewbaccan Gift (by Len Winneroski)
“Joy is the serious business of Heaven.” – C. S. Lewis This past week an ordinary mother named Candace Payne posted a video of herself laughing hysterically while wearing a talking Chewbacca mask on her Facebook page. Amazingly, this silly video went viral and Candace has helped millions of people get in touch with their inner … Continue reading
Spiritual Obesity (by Len Winneroski)
As I approach the half-century mark in age I’ve been thinking a lot about my life. I guess that you could call it a mid-life crisis of sorts. Last year I bought a 2013 Dodge Challenger, which I drove for a few months and sold when common sense caught up with me, and this year … Continue reading
The Birth of Jesus in the Qur’an (by Len Winneroski)
Good morning friends. With everything going on in the world right now, and Christmas right around the corner, I thought that it would interest you to know that the virgin birth of Jesus is taught in the Qur’an as well as the Bible. I was surprised to learn this a few years ago from a Muslim friend. … Continue reading
Living Memories (by Len Winneroski)
Memories are an interesting thing. There are some memories that bring a smile to my face and warmth to my heart, and there are other memories that I can dredge up that make me sad or angry. Have you ever noticed that memories that are correlated with periods of intense emotion, like the birth of … Continue reading
Broken (by Len Winneroski)
I like to pretend that I have it all together. I mean some days I feel like my mind is as sharp as a razor, my faith is as big as a mountain, and I can walk on water. But the truth is, other days I walk around in a fog, my faith is more … Continue reading
Poisoned Catalysts (by Len Winneroski)
About five years ago I wrote a manna entitled Kinetic Faith. This devotional was about the role of catalysts in chemical reactions and life reactions. Catalysts bring two things together to make something new. The catalysts don’t become part of the new, larger, molecule, they release the new chemically bonded chemicals to go off to join together two … Continue reading
The Selfie Generation (by Len Winneroski)
I know that I’m about to sound old, but what’s the deal with selfies? I was just laughing over a post by one of my son’s friends about the correct way to take and post a selfie. We live in a digital, social media crazed, generation. In today’s world if you have a phone you … Continue reading
The Chum Bucket (by Len Winneroski)
I just got back from spending the weekend with 23 middle school students and some amazing adult leaders in beautiful Brown County Indiana. The leaves were all changing color for fall, so the views around the Walnut Hills Retreat were stunning. We had perfect weather for outdoor devotions, campfires, s’mores, hiking, paddle boating, canoeing, and … Continue reading
Man of God (by Len Winneroski)
What is a man of God? How does a man of God differ from a man of the world? Is the title “man of God” reserved for priests and pastors? This morning I was reading 1 Timothy, chapter 6. Paul referred to Timothy as a “man of God” in this letter and laid out some … Continue reading
“That” Room… (by Laura Currier)
It is an awful reality we could never have imagined. We have a room in our house… the one at the top of the stairs on the left, right next to ours that our son DIED in…. “That” room is now our GUEST room. Some folks coming from out of town for a visit to … Continue reading
Hearts on Fire (by Len Winneroski)
I’m not the handiest guy in the world but I fix stuff sometimes because I’m cheap. One of the things that I replaced recently was our ventless gas logs. We live in Indiana where the temperature can range from -20 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit from one week to the next during the winter. The old … Continue reading
Wrestling with God (by Len Winneroski)
I was a horrible wrestler in high school. During my first year as a wrestler, I got pinned every single match. I went out for wrestling because I was too little to play football or basketball and I really wanted a varsity letter jacket to impress the girls. Wrestling was hard. I had to lose … Continue reading
h.o.o.d (by Len Winneroski)
I have been blogging for a few years now. To be honest, there’s been days that I’ve asked myself why I even bother. I mean most of the comments that I get about my writing are from spammers. On an average day, 5-10 people from around the world take the time to read what I … Continue reading
Do Men Need to Lead? (by Len Winneroski)
Yesterday I was scrolling through my Facebook traffic and saw the following comment from my friend Crissy, “If I ever wrote a Christian book it would be called “The Need to Lead; narcissism exposed.” This comment grabbed my attention. When I went back later to read all of the follow-up comments, I read, “Would it … Continue reading
Muscle Cars (by Len Winneroski)
I have loved muscle cars ever since I was 16 years old. I think that this love affair began when my uncle Dick came to visit us back in 1982 with his yellow 1970-something Chevy Camaro. My uncle was not perfect but he was a cool dude. During one of his visits he caught me gawking … Continue reading
Stains (by Len Winneroski)
There are certain words, like the words pus, zit, fart, diarrhea and stain, that I tend to avoid in normal conversation. There is really nothing wrong with these words, they just are not all that… you know… pleasant. We like pleasant words. Pleasant words make us feel safe and in control. Words like pus, zit, … Continue reading
Blind Luck (by Len Winneroski)
I just finished reading Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow’s books, A Briefer History of Time and The Grand Design. I have always loved physics. I obtained a minor in physics from Central Michigan University. I mean, isn’t it awesome that Einstein was able to show the world how energy is related to matter (E = … Continue reading
The Vow (by Len Winneroski)
One of the greatest moments in a parent’s life is the moment that their child decides to accept God’s call on their life to follow Jesus. We had one of those moments recently, when my twelve-year old daughter turned to me out of the blue and said, “Dad, I’m ready to be baptized.” After probing … Continue reading
The God of the Universe (by Len Winneroski)
The God of the Universe doesn’t fit into a wallet or a portfolio and He’s bullish towards those who belong to Him. The God of the Universe doesn’t worry about scratches and He doesn’t like to be stored under a cover in a garage. The God of the Universe is bigger than a stadium… He … Continue reading
Trust in God (by Forest E. Getter IV)
We have talked about faith and love. And we must have them both. But faith means little without trust. I can say I have faith in God, but until I take the next step and give complete control of my life over to God and trust that God will lead me on the path he … Continue reading
A Tunable Heart (by Len Winneroski)
Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. – Psalm 33:1-3 If you want to learn how to play a guitar one … Continue reading
Manna and Coffee for Breakfast (by Len Winneroski)
“In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” Psalm 5:3, NIV I love to get up early in the morning. Is there anything better than a quiet house, the Word of God and a large mug of freshly brewed coffee? Today … Continue reading
Internal Compass (by Len Winneroski)
You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. – Psalm 73:24 I learned something interesting a few weeks ago. Did you know that some animals can actually sense the earth’s magnetic field? Scientists think that a magnetic mineral called magnetite (Fe3O4) may explain how animals can navigate with precision … Continue reading
Bologna, Apples and Prayer (by Len Winneroski)
“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches.” … Continue reading
Molecules, Mirrors and the Master (by Len Winneroski)
“Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires, but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.” Romans 8:5, NIV One of the great mysteries of life is chirality. Carbon atoms can have different hybridization states … Continue reading
The Divine Artist (by Len Winneroski)
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139.13, NIV Did you know that proteins are art? One of the tools that researchers use to visualize the shape of proteins is X-ray protein crystallography. By analyzing the way that proteins scatter high-powered X-rays, scientists can look into the … Continue reading
Manna and Coffee 