Living things are supposed to grow. It’s in the design. Doesn’t matter if we’re talking about plants, animals, or people. All living things grow. The rate of growth is different for each living thing. Some things grow incredibly quickly. Some things grow incredibly slowly. Sometimes we barely notice any growth at all. Sometimes we can’tContinue reading “Growth Is Seen From a Distance”
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Waiting on God
No one enjoys waiting. In our fast-paced world, we’re used to instant gratification. Modern technology keeps the world moving at an ever increasing pace. We want what we want now, not later. We don’t want to have to wait. We definitely don’t want to have to wait long, and patience? Well, patience is something weContinue reading “Waiting on God”
Outward Signs
Joel 2:13 (NIV) “Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.” In the ancient world, there were a lot of torn clothes. Tearing your clothes, putting on sackcloth, or covering yourself in ashes wasContinue reading “Outward Signs”
Where Is the Fruit?
Luke 13: 6-9: “Then he told this parable: A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I have been coming to look forContinue reading “Where Is the Fruit?”
A Beautiful Mess 