Life From The Ashes
ITS AMAZING WHAT GOD CAN DO Last year I wrote about the marigolds I planted at my home and how they struggled to survive and reproduce. This spring I planted …
Shield of Faith (Armor of God 8)
SHIELD of FAITH (Ephesians 6:16) (Armor of God 8) The equipment mentioned so far (helmet, breastplate, belt, sandals) form an inner wall of defense. There is an outer wall of …
Sandals of Peace (Armor of God 7)
SANDALS of PEACE 2 (Ephesians 6:15) (Armor of God 7) In the last blog we saw that the Romans needed sturdy sandals on their feet for marching and fighting. We …
You Cannot Hide
John Wesley once said, “Your holiness makes you as conspicuous as the sun in the sky. You cannot hide your Christian character. Love cannot be hidden any more than can …
Sandals of Peace (Armor of God 6)
SANDALS of PEACE 1 (Ephesians 6:15) (Armor of God 6) The Romans needed sturdy sandals on their feet for marching and fighting. They would walk in sand, on sharp rocks, …
Look Ahead, Not Back
LOOK AHEAD, NOT BACK Whoever invented the rear view mirror made a great contribution to driving. Without it we’d be hard pressed to know just what is best and safest …
Belt of Truth (Armor of God 5)
BELT of TRUTH (Ephesians 6:14) (Armor of God 5) The belt a Roman soldier wore was an important piece of equipment for it held the weapons and equipment which he …
Teamwork in Grandparenting
TEAMWORK IN GRANDPARENTING My wife and I raised 6 children, in addition to others who lived with us for anywhere from a few months to several years. We home schooled …
Breeastplate of Righteousness (Armor of God 4)
BREASTPLATE of RIGHTEOUSNESS (Ephesians 6:14) (Armor of God 4) The breastplate was made of small pieces of metal or leather fastened together so they would move and bend but so …