Begin the day with God
Kneel down to Him in prayer;
Lift up thy heart to His abode.
And seek His love to share.
Open the book of God
And read a portion there;
That it may Hallow all thy thoughts,
And sweeten all thy care.
Go through the day with God
Whate’er thy work may be;
Where’er thou art-at home,abroad,
He still is near to [...]

My Life is but a weaving
between my Lord and me;
I cannot choose the colors
He worketh steadily.
Oft times He weaveth sorrow
And I, in foolish pride,
Forget He sees the upper,
And I the under side.
Not til the loom is silent
And the shuttles cease to fly,
Shall God unroll the canvas
And explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful
In [...]

I had a philosophy professor who was the quintessential eccentric philosopher. His disheveled appearance was highlighted by a well-worn tweed sport coat and poor-fitting thick glasses, which often rested on the tip of his nose.
Every now and then, as most philosophy professors do, he would go off on one of those esoteric and existential “what’s [...]

Imagine you and the Lord Jesus walking down the road together. For much of the way, the Lord’s footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varing the pace. But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures and returns. For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but [...]

It’s important to have roots.
In today’s complex world, it pays to branch out.
Don’t pine away over old flames.
If you really believe in something, don’t be afraid to go out on a limb.
Be flexible so you don’t break when a harsh wind blows.
Sometimes you have to shed your old bark in order to grow.
If you want [...]