My Cousin passed on today and I feel so sad…….she was still young in my opinion.  It seems the older I get though,  the definition of  “old”  changes.  She was in her middle 50’s.  We were not close, she lived 3000 miles from me, but I have fond memories of her from my childhood.  She was beautiful and was always kind to me.  We talked very rarely and sometimes exchanged Christmas Cards.  I was going to call her “one of these days” and share the Lord with her.  I don’t know if she knew the Lord.  I hope she did.  Now she is gone and I feel regretful. I want to call all of my relatives and tell them about Jesus.  I want to call all of my old friends and warn them that they are going to meet their maker one day…….one day maybe sooner than they think.   My pastor told me that if you are more concerned with someone’s soul than they are with their own soul,  then they will probably not listen to you.  I tried to share the Lord with my 89 year old neighbor.  I was subtle and gentle.  I told her I’d pray for her.  I asked her if she believed in the Lord.  She told me that she did not want me to talk about any religion with her anymore. I told her I would not.  My boys and I continue to  pray for her.  When I bring her some cookies or soup, I just pray that somehow it will minister to her and soften her hard heart.  How can you be 89 years old and not think about your own soul?  I thought about mine when I was 10.  I would recite the Lord’s prayer and Psalm 23, and “Now I lay me down to sleep”.  I’d ask God for help and I’d pray for everyone I knew.  I didn’t understand the gospel…..but I sought the Lord.  I don’t remember a time in my life when I did not think about my own soul.  Now though,  I’m thinking about my relatives….. and friends….and neighbors.  Please Lord help me to be a light to them.  Help me to make time in my day for them. Forgive me Lord,  for not caring enough about where they will spend eternity.  I’m sorry Lord, I will try to speak of your love and forgiveness each day to someone.  Lord help them to care about their own souls.  Please Lord have mercy upon us knowing that our lives are but a vapor…and that we are just dust. Amen  Read more...

Just as I am, without one plea,
But that thy blood was shed for me,
And that thou bidd’st me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am and waiting not,
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, though tossed about,
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,  O Lamb of God,  I come, I come

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;  Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come,  I come.

Just as I am, thou wilt receive,  Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come..

Just a I am; thy love unknown, Has broken every barrier down;
N ow to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Author: Charlotte  Elliot

Music by William B. Bradbury
1st Published in: 1836

This article reminded me of a book I read years ago called “The Universe Next Door.” This book compared Christianity with the other most popular religions of the world. Each other religion required much effort on the part of man, and even then, with so much striving, you had no assurance or peace.  These false religions are like climbing a ladder to God….a very high and difficult ladder.  Christianity is like climbing a ladder but having a Savior climb down the ladder to you.  It’s all about the Savior and what he has done for us, rather than our works we do trying desperately to please Him. I hope you enjoy this article as much as I did.  ~Anne

Almost every four year liberal arts college has at least one comparative religions course. These courses are meant to touch the surface of each major religion and illustrate the basic differences or similarities. Are these courses effective, or should we say, are they even honest?
If your view of religion is like most people, you think that religion is a list of do’s and dont’s or a set of rules, laws or other directives that should be guiding your behavior. What is taught in comparative religion courses is based on this simple premise.

New Testament Christianity is thrown into this generalized heap usually by people who are not Christians and have no understanding of what Christ stands for. You might say I am making an excuse for them, but I am not. The result of this assumption can produce the greatest loss any man could ever endure.  Read more...

A Decalogue of Canons for Observation in Practical Life.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Never trouble another for what you can do yourself.

Never spend your money before you have it.

Never buy what you do not want because it is

cheap; it will be dear to you.

Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold.

We never repent of having eaten too little.

Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly.

How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened.

Take things always by their smooth handle.

When angry, count ten before you speak;  if very angry, an  hundred.