FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | A New Thing

FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | A New Thing

“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19 As the mornings began to cool off, producing...

FRONT PORCH FRIDAY |

Do you hear Jesus calling you? If you are feeling a nudge from Christ, are you ignoring it, responding to it, or pondering it? In the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew (4:18-22), Mark (1:16-30), and Luke (5:2-11), Jesus calls His disciples to become fishers of men by...
FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | The Slow Pace of Growth

FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | The Slow Pace of Growth

With the warmer days of July upon us, the lazy days of summer conjure up images of rest and relaxation. I love sitting, overlooking the garden with good book and a tall glass of iced tea.I can’t help but think about the years it’s taken years to get to its fullness...
FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | FREEDOM

FRONT PORCH FRIDAY | FREEDOM

Freedom. Such a simple two-syllable word. For many Americans living in the “land of the free and the home of the brave,” it is a cherished, almost sacred word. It is a forceful word that captures a central belief that separates Americans from most other cultures, as...

Father’s Love Letter

My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3 Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. Matthew 10:29-31 For you were made in my...