Hallelujah! We Are Not Alone

A few weeks ago, Rusty and I drove to the top of Mt. Nebo to watch the sunset. It had been a very hot day but there was a nice evening breeze on the mountain and we had the perfect bench seat to take in the view. Many others had also gathered at Sunset Point to watch the majestic orange sphere move through the sky. There were some low lying clouds that evening that began to block the sun as it moved closer to the horizon. M any people thought the show was over and left the area. Rusty and I were still enjoying the view and the breeze, so we stayed seated for a while and kept taking photos. It wasn't long before we noticed a small sliver making an appearance below the clouds. The sun was once again visible for a short time. It wasn't quite as bright this time, but it made for a beautiful landscape scene. If we would have left when everyone else did, we would have missed it.  In Genesis, we read where God promised Abraham a son. His wife, Sarah, was old in age and became impatien...

This morning, we sit in the hospital for the third time since April. Rusty’s wound still hadn’t healed and needed more surgery. The infection had made it to the bone.  The surgeon cleared the abscess and drilled the infection from the inside of the bone. He’s been on steady IV antibiotics and has received his picc line so that we can give them at home as well. We’ve been here since Thursday and hope to go home today but it depends on when the final susceptibility tests from the cultures are complete.  We know that God is all powerful and could heal without delay.  One might wonder why it would take three hospital visits to accomplish.  When I think of the significance of the number three, I realize how many times throughout the Bible the number three is mentioned. Some say it has special meaning and signifies completion.  Whether we believe the number itself has meaning or not, we know that God allows it for a reason.  Jonah may have wondered why he had to ...

  Every Thursday morning, just like clockwork, a lady from church brings a Sonic Lemonberry Slush to my office. She calls it "Thankful Thursday". If she knows that I'm going to be off or if she won't be able to make it that day, she brings it the day before. For a few months, she was staying with her daughter in another state and although she couldn't send a slush, she would send a text to remind me that it was still Thankful Thursday. As much as I appreciate being appreciated, what sticks out to me the most is how faithful and consistent she is in her effort. It has now been noticed by several others as well and when she enters the door is often greeted with... "There she is!"   In the Bible we're given examples of God's consistency.  Malachi and Psalm  say that He remains the same and does not change and Hebrews says that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  But what does that mean for us?   Many times, life presents challen...

Years ago, Rusty was fishing in Big Shoal Creek in one of our kayaks.  He called and said he was ready to leave but couldn't find his keys.  He looked in the kayak, the truck, and on the ground before determining that he had dropped them in the creek. He needed me to bring his spare truck key.  Since it's only a couple of miles from the house, this wouldn't have been too big of an issue, if my car would have been at home. With no other way to go, I hopped on the four-wheeler and rode it down the shoulder of the highway making my way to Shoal Creek. He assured me that he had looked everywhere, and the keys had to be at the bottom of the stream.   We recently decided to sell two of our kayaks that had not been used in quite a while. I pulled them from the back yard to wash them up before taking pictures to list them. I was frustrated when I realized that keeping them propped against a tree may not have been the best idea as a squirrel had chewed a hole on the rear top ...