Running a Race
Whatsoever Series: I enjoy running. It’s good for me. The crisp autumn air is invigorating…not. Running is difficult. It takes time, commitment, and a heap of energy. So, why do I try to do it? Because somewhere at some point in my younger years, runners were described as the epitome of holistic health. It’s the…
Cedars and Life
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma I have a piece of wood that looks all shredded in my office. When someone comes in that needs help, I tell them outright that they will think I am nuts as I pick this piece of wood up. And they look at me like I am….
Sunrise and God’s Glory
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma I used to live by Great Sodus Bay in New York, and I have always loved Lake Ontario and going to the bay to view the lighthouses there. I would go down to the lighthouse to see the light and how the waves would crash over the…
Pray in Full Hope of the Answer
Whatsoever Series: Philippians 4:8 “Whatsoever…if there is anything worthy of praise, think on these things.” I need to tell you a story. It’s a story about hope, specifically the hope of a little girl and her wish to have a puppy. A dog story? Yep. Some of you may already be bracing yourself and reaching…
Mustard Seeds and Faith
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma In Matthew 10, we read about the power that Jesus gave his disciples to cast out demons, raise the dead, and heal the sick. They did it many times until we see them in Matthew 17. They failed to cast the demon out of a young boy. After…
What’s in Your Wagon?
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma What’s in your wagon that is a very strange question to ask but it’s a very important question to ask as we get our students ready to come to Liberty University for the fall semester. When the Pioneers decided that they were going to go West there…
Fireworks
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 NLT Fireworks in the sky are so beautiful to see, and every year creators come up with all kinds of new ones….
Salt and Light Part 2
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma In continuing this study on the words of Jesus, I came across these verses in Matthew 5:14-16 that say, “You are the light of the world – like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under…
Salt and Light Part 1
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma In April of 2019, I decided to do a study on the words Jesus spoke while on earth as sometimes I found myself reading over them. This morning I read this: Matthew 5:3 NLT “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if…
Memorial Day Heroes
Mustard Seed Chronicles: Story Time with LU Grandma It is at this time of year that we set aside a special day, Memorial Day, to remember our military. It is important to remember these selfless folks who volunteer to daily put their lives on the line, or have lost their lives, so that we can…
