Sabbath Thoughts Blog

I’m not always the most observant person. Most years it seems to me that the landscape goes from barren tundra to lush rainforest almost overnight. So this year I made a point to notice when the first flowers started poking out of the ground (which where I live was actually way back in February!). Every…

I’ve heard people say if you have a problem spending too much money that you should try going to a cash only system. Honestly that probably would curb a lot of money I spend because I do a lot of online shopping. Another strategy is to think about purchases in terms of how much money…

I remember thinking, when I was a child, that my mother would get headaches very frequently. Now that I’m the age she would have been back then… I get the headaches. When you are a child you don’t think about how once you are older you might experience the same pain and suffering you watch…

When I was a child I would often get very excited about going to certain things like the county fair, the park, the pool, the book sale, etc. I would get impatient when adults seemed to be dragging their feet. I always wanted them to hurry up as if every fun activity or awesome thing…

Yesterday Darryl encouraged us to think about how much time we spend with God whether in prayer, in the Word, or in doing His will (which could include many activities). We have talked about this before but considering how many times God’s people in the Bible had to be reminded of things I don’t think…

After the first communion service, Jesus gave His disciples the new commandment which of course is only new to us in that it has been forgotten (Leviticus 19:18, 34). “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all…

A few weeks ago, I asked Darryl how someone he knew was doing. He said he was hoping to visit with them Sabbath afternoon but that he really should be more than just a Sabbath Friend. That thought has been the subject of much chewing on my part. Am I just a Sabbath Friend? Sometimes…

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote on the benefits of reading 1 Corinthians 13. It is not a theologically hard chapter to understand but I could spend many hours, days even, contemplating those lessons and come away with a greater sense of what love is and my need of Christ to achieve that level…

“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away” (Revelation 21:4). I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “no pain, no gain.” Apparently it had been around for a while before Jane…

According to dictionary.cambridge.org, an escape room is “a game where people are locked into a room and have to find a way to escape by finding clues in it, and solving puzzles, or a special room where this is done.” An article from USA Today said only about 22 escape rooms existed in the United…

I made a realization after being off of work for about two weeks. By the end of my first day back, my mental state was almost the same as it had been before the break. Regardless of how aware I am of my tempestuous attitude at home or at work or anywhere and no matter…

Today our normal church service was cancelled due to impending snow. Therefore, Ryan and I decided to visit another church in our area. I’ve gotten to know a few people there and it is always good to catch up with them. We were invited to their fellowship meal and at the last minute we decided…