Koinonia is the Greek word for fellowship.  Not only do we fellowship with God, but with people around us as well. “Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot tempered people, or you will be like them and endanger your soul.”  —Proverbs 22:24 The New Testament tells us to love our neighbors.  It also urges…

We learn and grow in stages.  Never all at once.  Thankfully, we have a patient God who gives us room to stretch, fail, and achieve our spiritual milestones. “A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” —Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The kids ski school here where…

Nourishment for the soul.  To reach places that are unseen and deep.  To fuel fires and keep them burning.  To undertake spiritual check ups. Endeavor to have a healthy spiritual soul.  Consider these steps for good soul maintenance. Go to the source of life daily. Feed and drink daily. Refresh with healthy snacks daily. Rest…

When we face mountains that are unfamiliar and unknown.  God already knows the way.  Our lives are in His hands. Up in the mountains, I can see the kids ski school from our balcony.  Myriad of little ones.  A cornucopia of kids in colorful ski bibs to differentiate their ski learning classes based on mastery…

“He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.  Even youths grow weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion.   But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.   They will soar high on wings like eagles.  They will run and not grow weary.  They will walk…

Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen—the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.”  — Matthew 11:4-5 In Matthew 11.  John the Baptist is imprisoned…

Rising up or falling down.  Our posture to achieve either action is affected by our relationship with God. Our entire family skies.  We usually stay in a ski-in and ski-out condo just adjacent to the ski lift.  Sweeping vistas of the mountains, immediate access to the slopes, and interesting views of riders launching off the…

“Your Word is a lamp to guide my feet and to light my path.”  —Psalm 119:105 ”Where God guides, He provides.”  —Isaiah 58:11 Blue Ridge Mountains.  Beautiful and serene.  Majestic and towering.  The road from Charlottesville, Virginia to there is a lovely scenic one.  Rustic scenery that would make a nature lover float all the…

When we substitute God, we choose lesser gods and forget the blessings God has given us in the past. In Jeremiah 2:4-6, God shared his heart with Jeremiah about how the Israelites left their first love  and chased after idols. The Israelites cause for straying was not justified.  Rebellion with no just cause. “What did…

People come into your life, and then they leave.  It’s a part of life.  Grow well with them while they are there.  Love them as Christ does.  Forgive them as Christ does.  But when they need to go, trust that it’s all a part of God’s plan. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is…