Sonshine for your soul
Posted in encouragement on Aug 26th, 2015
You can make a big difference in somebody’s life today.
Comfort them.
With words of encouragement.
Or deeds of assistance.
Or funds toward an overwhelming bill.
Pray with them.
Defend them.
A handwritten note can do wonders.
Just do something.
After all, others have comforted you during tough times.
You know how much […]
Posted in worship on Jun 26th, 2015
There’s something different — something richer — about a relationship where the only reason somebody spends time with you is because they want to, not because they’re required to.
That’s why aging parents love it when their adult children break away from their busy lives to spend a few days with Mom and Dad.
Not in order […]
Posted in faithfulness on Apr 30th, 2015
My hero is amazing.
Here’s a description of this man that I read this morning:
“He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness.”
These words from John 1:14 are, of course, describing the Messiah, the Lamb of God, the Good Shepherd, the King, the Savior, the Lion.
There are countless descriptions of Jesus Christ offered in […]
Posted in love on Dec 4th, 2014
If our love for another is contingent upon what they first do for us, then we have a vocabulary problem.
You see, we’re not showing “love” to the person.
Instead, we’re making a deal with the person.
“You do for me and then I will do for you.”
This attitude shows love alright, but it is […]
Posted in blessings on Nov 3rd, 2014
OK, so a husband buys his wife a dozen roses and it’s not Valentine’s Day, a wedding anniversary, a birthday or a “make up for dumb statement” day.
He buys them just because he loves her and wants to bless her.
She’s probably quite surprised, of course.
What she isn’t is silent about the purchase.
Almost certainly, she’ll tell […]
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Martin Drummond