Child Like Faith is Born
One of my fondest memories, as a child, was memorizing a Christmas poem for my church’s Children’s Christmas Program. It may have been the simplest of words “Christmas is a time of joy. It started with a baby boy. He came to save us from our sins. Won’t you let him be your friend?” But…
Fearless because Dad can be Trusted
I drove up to my children’s RV at the KOA camp in Rusk and there was a little boy, maybe two years old, kicking the thunder out of a plastic ball to his mom. She would kick it back to him and, unafraid, he’d kick it back again. I called out: “Are you going to…
Audacious, Unwavering Trust! I Want to Live Like That!
We’ve all been part of coaxing our little one to take that first step “Trust me! I won’t let you fall!” Or that little new swimmer-in-training “Let go of the wall! I’ve got you! Trust me!” Or that high flyer when Daddy says, “Jump! Trust me!” Those walk-of-faith, swim-of-faith and leap-of-faith times mean the child…
A Child is Born and Child-Like Faith
A Child is Born and Child Like Faith One of my fondest memories, as a child, was memorizing a Christmas poem for my church’s Children’s Christmas Program. It may have been the simplest of words “Christmas is a time of joy. It started with a baby boy. He came to save us from our sins.…
This is Crazy! This is Awesome!
I enjoy reading Bible stories that start out “This is crazy” but end up “This is awesome”. For example, a little shepherd boy with a mere sling and stones, going up against a giant Philistine — wearing the toughest, rock-solid armor ever must have been a “This is crazy” moment, but we know how it…