(ver más abajo para español) ◄ John 5:17 ► New International Version “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” We just celebrated Father’s Day in Nicaragua. Fathers have a very important job. To be a good father doesn’t require talent. You just have to be thoughtful and be dedicated. […]
Slaves
(ver más abajo para español) ◄ Galatians 4:7 ► New International Version So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. In Paul’s time, there were real slaves. Let’s briefly look at this verse at face value, literally, out of context. I think Paul may have […]
Commandments
(ver más abajo para español) I love Jesus. My only desire is to please Him. The difference between a slave and a son, is that the slave fears the King’s lashes. The son fears the King’s displeasure.◄ Matthew 5:44 ► New International Version But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. […]
Grace
Grace (ver más abajo para español) 2 Corinthians 13:14 ► May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. ‘The same grace that saved me will save you. Therefore, I recommend, if you have slipped a little bit, and all of […]
Sustainability
Sustainability (ver más abajo para español) Psalm 3:5 (KJV) I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. As a little boy, my son had the cutest friends. Ryan is one I recall. He reminded me of a chubby little car salesman and man was he a smooth talker! One time […]
Aches and Pains of Old Age
Aches and pains of old age. When you do what we do, taking care of around 200 kids, you have very limited resources, even if you DO have a good paying job. Being poor is good for me though and it’s VERY healthy. When I had a lot of extra money i went to the […]
Practice
Practice (ver más abajo para español) Matthew 5:48 (KJV) 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. I work extensively with people that are imperfect. I am drawn to them because I am imperfect as well. One street kid I took under my wing was sleeping in tombs (a […]
Mission
Mission (ver más abajo para español) Isaiah 61 says, The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prisons to them that […]
Noise
Noise (ver más abajo para español) 1 Kings 19- 11 ‘God said…the Lord is about to pass by.’ Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in […]
Miffed
Miffed (ver más abajo para español) Suffer the children to come unto me– Jesus Jesus loved kids for the same reason I do, I think. Kids don’t get miffed, or when they do, it’s extremely funny. Watch the video below to see this little boy crying because his futbol team lost. When an adult gets miffed, […]