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Enjoy this email? Forward to a friend. Hello Reader, When we think about love, we usually have happy thoughts. We think about cute puppies and cuddly kittens. We think about the people we love and how we can show them love. But we must also be careful about what we love. Our natural desires will entrap us. In I John 2:15, John warns us not to love the things of this world. John defines "love of the world" as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Don’t love the...

Enjoy this email? Forward to a friend. Hello Reader, Last week, I took a friend to the airport. On the way, it was close to rush hour, and President Biden was in town, so I expected heavy traffic and closed lanes. You'll probably be surprised that I don't use Google Maps very often to get from place to place. But this time, because I wanted to get home as soon as possible, I used Google Maps. As I started following the directions home, I got to a place where I thought I should turn, but...

Enjoy this email? Forward to a friend. Hello Reader, As we close the week, here is one closing thought on how God works in us and restores us. First, restoration brings us joy. Second, God restores us in many ways: physical, material, emotional, and spiritual. Finally, restoration is a process. Did you know that even with committed owners, classic cars can take a year or longer to restore? Some take many years to restore their cars. It's a slow and meticulous process to get the parts,...

Enjoy this email? Forward to a friend. Hello Reader, On Monday, I shared an illustration about visiting the classic car show and how these car owners are so excited about restoring these cars. We talked about the joy of restoration and that God longs to restore us. Using the same analogy of classic car restoration, we learned there are different types of restoration. Some restoration involves the bodywork, some involves the engine, and some involves the interior (I'm sure there's more, but...

Enjoy this email? Forward to a friend. Hello Reader, This weekend, a friend and I went to an antique car show. It was fun seeing the cars from the 1920s to the 1980s. My favorites are the '65 Mustang and the '67 or '68 Camaros. As we walked through admiring the cars, you could tell how proud the owners were of the work and/or investment they had made into restoring their car(s). Yes, many of them had several antique cars. Of course, before we left, I was thinking about how car restoration...

Enjoy this email? Forward to a friend. Hello Reader, When our children are little, and they need something, they will call for us. I remember many nights when my children would wake up and cry for us to come. As parents, we want to take care of our children. In Galatians, Paul describes our relationship with God as being His children in verse 26. Our position as a child of God carries great significance and value to God. He wants to give us what is good. For you are all children of God,...

Enjoy this email? Forward to a friend. Hello Reader, Have you ever made plans for a trip or an event only to have to cancel them? Back in 2020, we were planning a big vacation. We started planning in January and we booked our trip in mid-February. I was so excited. Then, March 2020 happened. All our plans for the summer vacation were gone, and we had no control. We have all probably made plans that later got changed or even canceled. It's disappointing when our plans don't happen. In Psalm...

Enjoy this email? Forward to a friend. Hello Reader, Do you remember the days back in middle school during PE when it was time to pick teams for kickball? I had no athletic or sports skills at all—none, zip. Honestly, I was always one of the last ones picked. I never liked middle school PE. I might not have been the best kickball player in middle school (and nobody remembers or even cares today), but I do have something better. I was picked by Jesus. In John 15:16, Jesus said to His disciples...

Enjoy this email? Forward to a friend. Hello Reader, Do you ever scroll through Facebook or Instagram and see a quote that grabs your attention? Last week, I noticed this quote: Ponder how valuable your soul must be for Satan to pursue it tirelessly and the King to lay down his own life for it. Ever since I saw this quote, I couldn't stop thinking about it. The quote reminded me of my identity in Christ and how valuable we are to God that He sent His only Son, Jesus, for us. This week, I want...

Enjoy this email? Forward to a friend. Hello Reader, Spring reminds us of renewal and hope. The weather is starting to get warmer, and the flowers are blossoming. We also might be working on a big spring cleaning in homes. We go through the process of cleaning and purging what we don't want or need. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 Spring is also a time when we can take spiritual inventory and cleanse our hearts, as David wrote in Psalm 51. We...