Autumn in Ohio is a beautiful, colorful time of year. Our home is nestled on a hill and as you look out over our back deck you see trees surrounding the farm fields. This time of year you’ll see yellows, browns, oranges, and a few bursts of red. We are in a season of change. It is like looking at a remarkable painting. So far, this autumn season for me has been one of personal changes. The change of seasons is a reminder that we too will go through seasons in life. I’m entering a new Continue Reading
Don’t Lose Heart
Discouragement can be defeated. 'Don’t Lose Heart' is about having hope when discouraged from the events of this life, whether personal or worldly. Written from a Christian perspective, included are practical, Biblical principles that point to Jesus as our hope. Though a small book, it is full of encouraging words. Words to bring us back to Jesus. We lose heart sometimes when our focus is on the problems around us instead of on Jesus. We can defeat discouragement for our past, the Continue Reading
Where Do You Need an Anchor?
Where do we need an anchor? The definition of an anchor is • a person or thing that provides stability or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation. Maybe you need stability in your marriage. Or in your job with layoffs coming. Or confidence that you’ll get through the diagnosis. A crisis can shatter. Anxiety is not friendly. Uncertainty causes fear. What can we do to get through it? Maybe that’s the wrong question. Maybe we should ask, “where do I turn to get Continue Reading