Seven: Dear Sardis
We’ve all heard expressions such as “the clothes make the man” or “dress for success” or “dress for the job you want not the job you have.” The clothes we…
Category: Encouragment
One Step
Faith is often like taking a single step. Imagine taking a step. It really doesn’t matter whether the landscape is a city street, a wooded path, a lonely road, or along…
Seven: Dear Thyatira
My favorite morning coffee mug is the work of a craftsman. I have a whole shelf devoted to various cups and mugs. Most of them are machine made ceramic pieces…
Are You Satisfied?
I remember a phrase Grandpa Heinold said on occasion that puzzled me at first. Sometimes after a holiday meal, he’d push back a bit from the table and declare, “Now…
Seven: Dear Pergamum
Who are you? It’s a more complicated question than what you may think. So much goes into who we are. Our name, our likes and dislikes, what we look like…
Are You a Hoarder?
Perhaps you know someone or seen someone on a reality TV show that is a hoarder. Those folks live to gather stuff and fill every available space they own. They…
Seven: Dear Smyrna
Say that you’re flying along at 36,000 feet and experience a bit of turbulence, a few potholes in the sky. And let’s say that the captain can see an…
Taste and See
One day a friend decides to celebrate the recent promotion of another in her circle. She works for weeks in preparation. Choosing the right invitations, spending hours personalizing each…
Seven: Dear Ephesians
What if out of the blue you received a misdirected email that read: Dear Ann, Thanks for having us over the other night. Your Chicken Marsala was fantastic. I do…
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Have you ever watched a movie and intentionally paid attention to the background music while the story is unfolding? Movie makers have learned that music unlocks emotions. They’ll use ominous…
Seven: Got Ears?
When you picture Jesus what do you see? Does your heart go to the baby in the stable, of shepherds, wise men, and angelic proclamations? Do you envision Jesus teaching…
Who Are You – God’s Workmanship
A natural diamond is a rather unassuming stone when comes from the ground. It doesn’t sparkle or glitter. There is little that draws the eye to it. But place that…