Making time for God in your life
Today I took a new step in broadcasting my life message about why spending time with God is important to Christians. The Cleft for Life is now a public Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thecleftforlife I hope you’ll visit if you are a Continue reading New step for The Cleft for Life
I am very happy to announce that I have become a Bluehost affliliate. In the sidebar on the right on my website, http://thecleftforlife.com/, there is a link to start a Bluehost website like mine to show the world what you’ve Continue reading Get YOUR word out!
Saturday my mother will be 90 years old. This morning, I have been reflecting not on her age but what makes her special to me as a person as well as my mother. My mother is an unusual person in Continue reading Blessed by my mother’s life
My writing has gone dry. I’m stuck and I don’t know where or why. I also don’t have a clue about what to do to change the situation. I know it’s not really writer’s block. I just am having trouble Continue reading I’m stuck for the first time
I was born again in 1978, just before my 27th birthday. In the church, it was a time of renewal, a time when songs that were based on Bible passages were being written by young and not so young composers Continue reading Worship in spirit and truth
You’ve heard the phrase “peace and quiet” haven’t you? Our family altered it years ago. When my younger son was 3-4 years old and he, his brother and I would leave the house, he would tell his father to “enjoy Continue reading Nice and peace
Waiting has never been my strong suit. Right now, there are a number of things I’m waiting for from God and it seems His schedule is not the one I’d hoped to see happen. I am better than I used Continue reading Waiting again
You found the words that were just spoken by your friend or family member to be offensive, even hurtful. Inside, you felt angry, sad, and maybe even so strong as to move you to physical action. I have learned when Continue reading Taming my feelings
Today is Pentecost Sunday for western Christians. We observe the remembrance of the Holy Spirit’s coming 50 days after Easter. Today, I want to encourage everyone to not just remember but to seek God. It was early October 1979. I Continue reading Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
I was thinking about sheep recently, how they have to be led to water and pasture. They don’t find either well themselves and the shepherd’s role is critical to their health and well being. But I was also thinking that Continue reading Feeding the sheep