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 …

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 …