And when Jesus entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him. Matthew 8:5 This past week in Children’s Church, we talked a lot about the centurion in this story. During this time, the Roman government ruled over Israel. This man “beseeching” Jesus was a Roman officer. He had command and control over 100 soldiers. When he gave an order it had to obeyed right away. It would mean death to any soldier who did not. He was a man who understood respe

Before our military trains their soldiers to fight in combat, they must first go through extensive training in Bed Making 101. It is kind of cool to know their first real training is making a bed with proper 45 degrees hospital corners. You ask yourself, is the enemy going to be impressed by the old “bounce a quarter off the bed” trick? It helps to instill a standard of excellence…because the way you do anything is the way you do everything. For me it is a fight daily…do a

I needed a new pair of navy dress slacks, so I went shopping. As I looked through clothing items on a sale rack, I found a pair. They were the right size and the right price, so I bought them. The waistband could be adjusted to fit an expanding or decreasing waistline. I didn’t realize until later that they were maternity pants. I still kept them and wore them many times. Even though I wasn’t pregnant, they were certainly handy when my weight changed, or when I ate a large me

“1 Sam 16:12 And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.” 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward.” “1 Sam. 30:1 Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire 2 and taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and

To Me, you are a flower beyond compare. Exquisite is the makeup of your unique structure. Fragrant and appealing are you to Me, thus in maturing, you gain a weathering of seasons lived- that patina’s the surface of a well used anchor! The markings of your sojourn beautify your countenance, in fact, only sweeter is your incandescence (glow)... the pleasure of words and abandoned affection. I see a bride whose longings remain for the One, tried and true, Lover in all seasons; w