Image: The 1951 Golden Anniversary photo of Carl and Gertie Stadtlander, my wife’s great-grandparents who lived so recently, historically speaking, yet about whom we know so little–and our children or grandchildren will know nothing according to Ecclesiastes 1:11. The rock band KANSAS recorded a perfect little song in 1977. “Dust in the Wind” is slowContinue reading “Dust in the Wind. Jeremiah 47:6.”
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He is Not Only God the Father, but GOD THE HUSBAND. Hosea 3:1.
It’s easy to consider God your heavenly Father. But can you consider Him a husband? The notion of being the “Bride of Christ” is difficult for men—and I’m not sure women find the idea easy to grasp either. Yet throughout both the Old and New Testaments, God uses marriage language to illustrate the way HeContinue reading “He is Not Only God the Father, but GOD THE HUSBAND. Hosea 3:1.”
He is Your Keeper.
Keeping animals, being a “keeper” as the old-timers called it, means providing food, shelter, and protection for animals. And as if that were not enough, after dark cowboys on the trail would sing to calm the cattle with their voices. Keepers love their animals. Even cattle ranchers develop a fondness for these huge beasts theyContinue reading “He is Your Keeper.”
God Loves You in Your Infinite Smallness.
A journey across the country can make you realize how small your life is. Your home, your city, even your state can seem small after driving to destinations a thousand miles away, places with entirely different altitude, weather, and plant life. Perhaps you have stared into a night sky filled with countless stars and discoveredContinue reading “God Loves You in Your Infinite Smallness.”
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