Life is not the same as it was before. Because of lingering side effects from my accident, there are times when it is easy to lose sight of the Spirit of Jesus within me. A few days ago, I sat down and read the Bible for several hours, just reading it, not trying to study it intellectually. Then suddenly, when…
In 1987 I was about to fly to Frankfurt, Germany and visit my brother and his wife when a friend called and said, “You need to call Dr. Lechler, and tell him you want to visit his clinic and take him out to dinner.” Do you know how difficult that was? Who was I to call a German psychiatrist, the…
We need to learn how to go to our Heavenly Father for all of our needs: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, family. However, we have a difficult time with this, because we do not know our Heavenly Father. We do not know if we can trust him. Eve’s challenge In the Garden, the serpent challenged Eve’s trust in God’s word, suggesting…
Jesus tells us to seek first for the kingdom of God, but many Christian people have no idea of what the kingdom is or how to seek it. Some think it means heaven, others think it refers to their church, and others to the reign of Christ on earth. But here is one thing I know: the kingdom of God…
Recently as we talked about the Holland American cruise ships that just docked here in Florida, I argued the many reasons why we shouldn’t have let them do it. But then I had the thought, if it were my son on that ship, I’d feel differently. In that moment, I saw something: I saw my self-centeredness; I saw that my…
An Invitation Because of what is going on in our world, I invite you to join our new online interactive group for the purpose of nurturing spiritual growth and strengthening our faith during this difficult time. This group begins immediately, starting this Friday, April 3, at 1 pm EST (UTC–05) (19:00 Uhr Germany). We have scheduled group meetings for the…
Remember Rahab, the harlot, and how she saved herself and her family from death? When this lady-of-the-night heard about the Lord and what He had done for His people, she believed in Him and did what she was instructed: hang a scarlet cord in her window (Josh 2:1-21). Because we are human and God is a Spirit, we need something…
Illness, loss, or failures can often engulf us if we let them. They can overtake our lives and give us a victim or invalid consciousness. But the Bible tells us that Jesus has won the victory and made it available to us. Because of Jesus Christ, we can break free from the inner darkness that tries to take us down,…
In our 12th week since the accident, we are moving the hospital bed out and reclaiming the space for our computers, etc.. I am learning to accept the entire situation, including my disfigured leg, and am moving forward into my new world. No broken bones, muscles are intact, with the help of physical therapy I can stand, walk, and am…
Hello Friends I don’t know how many of you know what happened to me; but here is the back story. On Aug 15, I had a bizarre accident on my 60th wedding anniversary. Jerry went to back up the van and his foot slipped onto to accelerator, and the car roared right onto me. It gutted the inside of ..my…