Monday, June 25: Max Lucado
Caregivers come in all varieties: some are well-known; some are ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help others. One of the most prolific authors on the subject is Max Lucado. He also serves the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. Among his most popular works are Grace, Fearless, Before Amen, Glory Days, and Anxious […]
Sunday, June 24: “Great is thy Faithfulness”
Great is Thy Faithfulness was written in 1923 by Thomas Chisholm as a testament to his faith. He did not write it due to some catastrophe in his life; he was not ill or unhappy, he was an ordinary man leading an ordinary life and felt compelled to share his faith in God. This hymn […]
Saturday, June 23: My Friend Betty
My dad told me that I would be fortunate if in the course of lifetime I had one or two really good friends. Friendship to me is sometimes a stronger bond than family, because it involves choice. I have been lucky to know, work with, or teach many wonderful people, but Betty was that once-in-a-lifetime […]
Friday, June 22: St. John the Evangelist
The gospel of John is a beautiful, almost poetic gospel in parts, with many references to the power of God’s love. John is called the “beloved” disciple, the “disciple Jesus loved”. As the youngest and one of the inner circle, he seems to have a special relationship with Jesus. It was John to whom Jesus […]
Thursday, June 21: Hebrews 13:16
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. This particular verse made me think of Pastor Emily’s sermon on April 22, 2018 about the Good Shepherd, and how every one of us needs to help and encourage others, to be there to help where […]
Wednesday, June 20: Noah
Noah and the ark makes it on everyone’s list of top ten Bible stories. But what do we really know about Noah? Most of what we know about Noah we learned in Sunday School or more recently from a blockbuster Hollywood movie. You might not think of Noah so much as a caregiver, but he […]
Tuesday, June 19: “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
Have you ever been in a situation where you lost someone, lost your job, or you are tired and frustrated with life? The following hymn may lift you up. Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand I’m tired, I’m weak, I’m lone Through the storm, through the night Lead me on […]
Monday, June 18: James 2:15-17
If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, go in peace, keep warm and eat your fill, and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. Since we […]
Sunday, June 17: Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas was an actor, father, and caregiver. An American icon as an actor and caregiver, Danny Thomas shows what a little inspiration and a lot of desire can accomplish. A young aspiring actor, Danny Thomas just could not seem to break-in to the acting industry. No matter how hard he worked, or how many […]
Saturday, June 16: “It Takes a Village…”
Andrew Jackson said, “One man with courage makes a majority.” Yes, that’s true in defining moments or great accomplishments. When we study history we often glorify outstanding individuals and singular achievements. During our colonial period several qualities which define American ideals developed: diversity, mobility, political and personal freedoms, and individuality, for example. Progress, change, and […]