Grumbling
“Do everything without grumbling or disputing.” (Philippians 2:14) Friends, this has to be a flaw in the translation. Surely it’s impossible to go through life – a life that is filled with foolish...
View ArticlePORTLAND AREA PANACHE LIVING SEMINAR
OCTOBER 27, 2018 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Lunch included; Free will collection will be taken Living Savior Lutheran Church 8740 SW Sagert Street, Tualatin, OR 97062 What is God saying? Who of us has not...
View ArticleAnxiety
Anxiety is that emotion Believers try to deny. We will own up to Christian concern and diligent prayer but most of us know there is an instruction in the Bible that tells us very clearly, “Be anxious...
View ArticleHospitality
Friends, what does it really mean to be “Hospitable”? The dictionary says “friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests.” Wow, does that mean using my gift card to buy a cup of coffee at...
View ArticleFailure
Failure is not a word that should be a frequent part of our vocabulary. It certainly isn’t one that we hear God using very often. God speaks of moving forward, of new beginnings, of using and learning...
View ArticleWatering
I have a few house plants that experience various degrees of vigor. This difference in their well-being is largely due to my watering and fertilizing methods. I tend to treat them all exactly the same...
View ArticleGrudges
We may freely say, “Oh, of course I’ve forgiven them!” We may also say, but under our breath, “But I will never forget it.” These two statements are all too common. Believers may even think they are...
View ArticleOn Top of the World
Yes, you have had a day like this – a day when you have felt on top of the world. Something good has happened. You have been surprised by good fortune. Some may call it a lucky break, but you know it...
View ArticleDo It Anyway!
Most of us very much enjoy giving when we receive a nice reward. I smile at you and you smile back at me. Win Win! I give you a compliment and you return the favor. You support me and I support you....
View ArticleGratitude
Friends, Thanksgiving is a day set aside for the specific purpose of looking around our world in order to stir up our awareness; acknowledging the good things that are abounding in our lives. Sometimes...
View ArticleComplaining
If there was an academic degree in the field of Complaining –there would quite a few of us who could step up for the award. In fact, some of us could get an advanced degree in the art of finding all...
View ArticleBe Merry!
Friends, ’tis the Season to be Merry; however, it is so easy to look at our long list, look at our checkbook, look at the calendar – and be anything but merry. We can launch into this wonderful time...
View ArticleSweet Things
Sweet things have a bad reputation in some quarters. Health purists urge us to avoid ingesting “sweet” items in excess. Tough negotiators insist that “sweet” is much too soft a response to win in a...
View ArticleThe Gift
Friends, I discovered long ago that “It’s not what you get that makes all the difference, but what you do with what you get that lasts into all eternity.” Just looking at those in our world we see...
View ArticleClose the Books
What a year it has been! Believers look back and recognize God’s hand impacting so many situations. We cringe at our failing and smile at the victories. This is a very good exercise at the end of the...
View ArticleThe Launch
It’s the New Year and our God has a wonderful word for us. Isaiah 43:18-19 says, “Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. Behold I will do something new. Now it will spring...
View ArticleMindset
Friends, we are launched into the New Year; however for some of us the first enthusiasm for positive change has begun to slip. “Why did I ever think that positive change was a good idea?” “I don’t see...
View ArticleFresh Wind
A journey into new territory takes us through varying terrains and through different weather conditions. If you have tendencies similar to mine, after the first push for those new year positive changes...
View ArticleJealousy
Jealousy is that disagreeable or hateful attitude that others sometimes have but we, of course, do not have such childish points of view. The dictionary defines Jealousy as, “a feeling or showing...
View ArticleAnticipation
Believers have it made! Our God is always at work—doing good things. I love knowing He never says, “Well, that is about good enough,” as we often say. He has this amazing perspective for our lives that...
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