Just an acronym for TODAY: TIME – Today is certainly a matter of timing. It is now, the time you are in, the only time you can be sure you have. Use it or abuse it; it is what it… Continue reading

https://heartofashepherd.com/2015/11/30/psalm-331-12-a-primer-on-worship-and-praise/   “Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.” – Psalm 33:3 There are three things that God reminds us of today that He would like for us to offer Him in worship. The first… Continue reading

"To climb steep hills … requires slow pace at first." – Shakespeare The bard was right. Climbing is difficult and arduous, but it is the only way up. Whether we climb quickly or slowly, it is a process. As Jonathan rallied his… Continue reading

I am grateful today and thus I humbly pray. This latitude of gratitude capacity endued Shall follow on my way, post Thanksgiving Day. Throughout this time of sublime reminder, May the God of grace make me kinder, gentler, Giddy in… Continue reading

Faith, in itself, is a kind of leaning. Blessing others, we lean into them. Proclaiming the blessing as if already accomplished, is a leaning into the future with faith. Worshiping is leaning into God. Continue reading

The secret of endurance as discovered by Moses … "he endured as seeing Him who is invisible." (Hebrews 11:27b, NKJV)  Seeing the invisible God. It really goes to the heart of faith for people of faith. We deal in that… Continue reading

Moral courage is a rare commodity! Continue reading

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  It is a good question: Where do the ideas come from. Before you answer …     … and before I answer …             … I acknowledge that there is no one nor easy answer. But some come… Continue reading

  Thank you. Thank you for the capacity to recognize that I did not get here alone. Nor will I stay here on my own. Nor do I wish to be alone. But, alone with you, I find refreshment in… Continue reading