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A Gift, an Offer, and a Promise

Posted in Comfort

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whosoever believeth in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 Recently I attended a funeral for someone my age I have known most of my life. The funeral homily was based on what the deceased had requested […]

Hope for the Weary and Burdened

Posted in Peace/Rest

Scripture: “Come to Me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30 […]

The Blessing of the Fallen Tree

Posted in Disappointment

Scripture: “Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress…. The people walking in darkness have seen a great Light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a Light has dawned.” – Isaiah 9: 1-2 The tallest, most perfectly shaped Frazier Fir we had ever brought […]

Early in the Morning, Part I

Posted in Gratitude/Thankfulness

Scripture: “And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, [Jesus] departed and went out to a desolate place, and there He prayed.” (Mark 1:5) “Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. . . . […]

The Winding Road to Recovery

Posted in Anger/Frustration

Scripture: “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” – John 15:7 My younger sister is a terrible alcoholic. She has been non-functioning nearly all the time for about nine years. When you hear the phrase “addiction is a family […]

You are the Crown

Posted in Faithfulness

Scripture: “… And the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to […]

Are You Prosperous and Successful?

Posted in Spiritual Growth

Scripture: “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” – Joshua 1:8 How do you and I define the phrase “prosperous and successful”? Prosperous and Successful […]

Do I Know You?

Posted in Evangelism

Scripture: “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness.” – Luke 11:34 In September 1963, I walked into the halls of Walter Hines Page High School in Greensboro, NC. […]

Changing Complaints Into Contentment

Posted in Gratitude/Thankfulness

Scripture: “But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.” – 1 Timothy 6:6-7 On any given weeknight, you can hear someone within the Curtis household complaining. It could be our nine-year-old son voicing his distaste over what is being cooked […]

Reminders About God From the Hummingbirds