Leaving Everything to Follow Jesus

The story has it that Mark Twain loved to go fishing, but he hated to catch fish. The problem was he went fishing to relax, and catching fish ruined his relaxation, since he had to take the fish off the hook and do something with it. When he wanted to relax by doing...

Fishing for Jesus

It was a cold winter day, when an old man walked out onto a frozen lake, cut a hole in the ice, dropped in his fishing line and began waiting for a fish to bite. He was there for almost an hour without even a nibble when a young boy walked out onto the ice, cut a hole...

Be My Valentine

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays.  It is a day that we Celebrate our love for one another, and God’s love for us.  Even as a little boy I always looked forward to our celebrating Valentine’s Day, making boxes and giving little cards to...

7 Truths about Love

This week many people’s thoughts turn toward love and the one they love.  The Bible says the “greatest is love.”  Love is what makes life worth while.  So I have a few thoughts about love today: 1. Remember it is better to love than to be loved.  You...