June 22-28, 2015, Trust in the Lord Monday, Trust in the Lord “I wait patiently for the Lord” (Psalm 40:1a); Patience appears to be a key element in one’s spiritual life. The Apostle Paul lists it as one of the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). The Prophet Isaiah counsels the people of Israel to […]
Month: June 2019
Devotions on Psalm 27:1-6, The Lord is My Light
June 24-30, 2019 Monday, The Lord is My Light “The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear” (Psalm 27:1a)? Kevin Connor and Raul Ramirez were on their first camp out. They enjoyed the outdoors and had fun roasting hot dogs over the campfire. It was getting late, though. The sun had […]
A Psychedelic (Christianity) Path for the Journey
Book Review: Psychedelic Christianity: On the Ultimate Goal of Living I missed out on the hippie movement of the 1960’s with the psychedelic drugs and free love. Living in the Midwest, I was hundreds of miles away and a little young. I hear, however, from some of those who had been in that movement that […]
Devotions for Psalm 69:1-6
June 17-23, 2019 Monday-Psalm 69 “Save me for the waters have come up to my neck” (Psalm 69:1). There are those moments of panic, when we do not think that we will survive. It might be when we are swimming and find ourselves exhausted in deep water struggling to stay afloat. Perhaps our financial house […]
Devotions on Psalm 113:1-9-Praise the Lord
May 27-June 2, 2019-Praise the Lord Monday “Praise the Lord” (Psalm 113:1a)! Some people believe that it is their mission in life to complain. They complain when it is cloudy and rainy, and are then upset when the sun comes out because it is too bright. While grabbing items off the store shelves […]
Book on Habits Helps With the Journey
“The Power of Habit” My reaction after having read Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, (Random House Trade Paperbacks, New York, 2012.) was, “Wow, what a book!” Have you ever had a teacher like Robin Williams’ John Keating in “Dead Poets Society”? You know, one […]