Forgive the cliché, but in a “fast food world” and in an America where men would like their cars fast from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds, I suppose many of us regard prayer in the same way. Fast is okay, we think. Let’s just get our prayer done and get the show on the …
Author Archives: Bill Hutzel
Ducklings remind us to never give up
My niece Tracy Hutzel and Jason David posted to YouTube a video of ducklings trying to climb stairs in order to be united with their mother who was just ahead of them at the top of the stairs. To them, the stairs were their Mt. Everest. The video went viral and has over 3 million …
The Fumble
Ever had that “uh-oh” moment, that sinking feeling? We all make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes lose games, so to speak. In our minds and hearts, we often know what the right thing to do is because God speaks to us through our minds and hearts; but sometimes, our stubbornness, self-sufficiency, and self-reliance get in …
My Way or God’s Way
When you feel stressed or encounter difficulties, do you let those stresses and difficulties alert you to your need for God, or are you quick to solve them yourself? One Saturday morning during a Pause Ministry men’s meeting and breakfast, a title on the book shelf caught my eye. It was “The Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual”. …
The Power of Words
“In the beginning was the Word …” (John 1:1). “The plainest reason why the Son of God is called the Word, seems to be, that as our words explain our minds to others, so was the Son of God sent in order to reveal his Father’s mind to the world.” (Matthew Henry’s Commentary). Every transaction …
Faith Small as a Mustard Seed
Did you ever pray like this? “Nothing is impossible for you God, BUT …..” I will be the first one to admit that my faith is somewhat of a see-saw at times, going back and forth between my small faith and my little faith (yes there is a difference; I will explain herein). Some days …
A light in every storm
In the picture shown, the sun has gone down and it is dark and snowing outside, and through the trees a church with its steeple is lit. God is calling; God is beckoning us to come in. Do we accept God’s invitation to come in out of the cold and into His presence, or do …
For as he thinks within himself, so he is
“For as he thinks within himself, so he is.” (Proverbs 23:7) When I was a very small boy, I wanted to be “Davy Crockett”. I was so captivated by the person of Davy Crockett, that I not only would look forward to watching the Walt Disney television series about him with Fess Parker in the …
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Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas?
Google’s illustration yesterday kicked off Christmas Eve 2013 with a bucolic scene of a couple in a horse-drawn sleigh making their way through a snowy, winter wonderland. It was their way of avoiding a “war on Christmas rumpus”. If you hovered over the image with your mouse, the caption said “Happy Holidays from Google”. If …
DayBreaks for 12/23/13 – When God Put His Son in Our Arms
(Excerpt) – “We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly sitting and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, ‘Hi.’ He pounded his fat baby hands on the high chair tray. His eyes were crinkled in laughter and his mouth …
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