Come to Me and rest!

Posted on February 9, 2015 by theoak7

I can remember taking my daughter to Magic Mountain.  She was too small to ride the most of the adult rides and roller coasters. My wife is fond of calling these big coasters the “Happy go pukey ri... Read More

God’s Gift of Perfect Timing

Posted on January 16, 2015 by theoak7

One of the great truths of the Christian faith is that God chooses to bind Himself to us, using mere flesh and blood people to accomplish most of the things He chooses to do on the earth.  God seldom... Read More

The Gift of Time

Posted on December 29, 2014 by theoak7

Just before Christmas my wife and I were exiting a local mall and a man was standing on the corner with a cardboard and marker sign requesting work, due to his need.  My sweet wife pointed him out to... Read More

The Simple Power of Love – Abby’s Story

Posted on October 5, 2014 by theoak7

My wife and I were leaving the Target store after doing a bit of shopping on Saturday night. It was about 7 p.m. and just getting dark.  Upon arriving at our car in the lot there was woman unloading ... Read More

Risk Motivated by Love

Posted on August 7, 2014 by theoak7

Galatians 5:6 “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” I love the last phrase of that verse,... Read More

Love Never Fails

Posted on July 14, 2014 by theoak7

1 Cor 13:8  Love never fails… Love is an amazing force that consistently, without fail, does what is in its nature.  This little verse comes as a summary statement after a long list of amazing qu... Read More

The Greatest is Love

Posted on June 8, 2014 by theoak7

This is my first post to our new website and pages, and I of course want to say something that is encouraging and useful – but where to begin? I want to write about that thing which causes ordin... Read More