“Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” John 13:13-14 It’s been 40 plus years now, that I was searching for baby boy names. I thumbed through the pages of the baby name book and pondered long the ones that made me smile. I doodled on old envelopes different name combinations, adding family names alongside the popular ones. I never really paid attention to the meaning of the name

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 Gatherings around the table are some of my favorite events. There is much hard work to prepare that big meal, but the reward of satisfaction is worth it all. I always have high hopes that the tried and true recipes passed down through the generations will once again prove to be a hit. The table is set with care and the centerpiece is arranged. Extra chairs are shoved into place and t

And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26 As I wrote last week's blog, “Summer Feet,” I realized there was more to ponder. When our hearts grow callous like summer feet, we need to give attention that we might feel again. We are very efficient at erecting fences around our hearts to keep them from being hurt again. But in the process of self-protect