This was an amazing Thanksgiving. All of my children were home. We had new friends with us this year. No drama. But the highlight of this year’s Thanksgiving was meeting my brother, Larry, for the first time. You see, this summer I discovered I had a brother I did not know existed. He is the spitting image of my dad. When it was confirmed by DNA Larry was our...
We Cover…Jesus Removes
I’m disagreeing with my editor about the word guilt. Are feelings of guilt productive in the believer’s life? Does God use guilt to motivate us into righteous living? Adam and Eve were frolicking naked in the Garden of Eden. God would come down in the afternoon and they would visit while sipping on lemonade. (I picture them living in the southern part of the Garden.) They felt no shame (Genesis...
No Fear, No Shame
Two emotions we were never meant to carry: fear and shame. These emotions were only felt after Adam & Eve ate from the forbidden tree. In the Garden there was no need to fear. All of their needs were met. They enjoyed the presence of their Creator. There was no competition, no striving. The enemy was there but they had been given authority over him and directions to subdue him. ...