Dave Ramer and I were talking about having a sound mind and he said, “This is one thing I always tell my daughter — live above the fray. Don’t enter in to the emotional drama of the day.” It comes down to being secure in the love of God. Walking in a place of peace…

Last summer, a few trees fell in the woods. This particular Ash tree was over 75′ tall and when it fell over, I couldn’t help but notice the small root system which had held it up for the past 30-40 years (I haven’t counted the rings exactly). In emotionally charged days like these, the value in…

Have you ever heard the phrase, “You can’t push a rope”? It’s an old saying, and you often hear motivational or financial speakers make reference to it. I get a mental picture of a thick coil of rope like we use for tug of war. I read this explanation: “The reason pulling is efficient is…

I’ve been reading through my Dad’s old Bible lately during my devotional time. It’s a large print KJV with lots of pen and pencil notations and various pieces of paper and photos and other such interesting things he had in there. I came across one such bookmark in Psalm 73. Psalm 73 is a pretty…