Whose Favor Do We Seek?

A friend of mine has been going through a court case recently and certain motions were filed that he does not want to be approved. I was talking to him and as we talked, he was explaining how the judge would approve of this because of this reason, or he thought that this fact didContinue reading “Whose Favor Do We Seek?”

After perfection

If you have ever watched a child do a job that was just a little bit out of their ability, then you might understand the frustration of perfectionists watching someone do a job improperly. I admit, I am not – by any stretch of the imagination – a perfectionist. However, I can sympathize a littleContinue reading “After perfection”

Sacrifices Is An Exchange

I do not really look at the things that I “sacrifice” as giving up something, I look at it as exchanging it for something better; a trade up rather than a trade off due to one being of more value instead of equal. I go to work to provide for my family, I sacrifice someContinue reading “Sacrifices Is An Exchange”

Becoming Good Ground

Springtime has quickly replaced fall as my favorite season, because I love to see the new life that arrives with spring. The cows calve, the goats kid, the chickens start to increase their egg production. Milk comes in freely, my wife and girls starts playing in the dirt doing ‘garden prep’, and the early vegetableContinue reading “Becoming Good Ground”

A Jewel Factory

If you look up the word “virtue” in the dictionary you will undoubtedly get a definition that states that virtue is strength. The word comes from the Latin word vireo who’s primary meaning is strength. It would be improper to substitute the word strength for virtuous in many cases because virtue has a very specificContinue reading “A Jewel Factory”

Standing with God

We need Godly men and women who will take a stand against the things of this world. The music, television, games, books, and hobbies this world espouses are entirely against God’s word and have no place for the Christian, however many – if not most – refuse to take a stand against these things. ThisContinue reading “Standing with God”