Malachi 3:1-4 “See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the LORD Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he … Read more
Romans 8:19-23 (NIV) The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought … Read more
Jeremiah 33:14-16 14 ” ‘The days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will fulfill the gracious promise I made to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. 15 ” ‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is … Read more
Thank you to the 140 commenters who left 189 comments in October. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them.Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail in … Read more
“‘Give thanks to the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!’ ~ Jeremiah 33:11 (NIV) “Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. ~ Isaiah 12:4 (NIV) Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his … Read more
National Bible Week has been observed during Thanksgiving week since 1941. One of the things I’m most thankful for is the freedom to read and study God’s Word. National Bible Week is a reminder to use that freedom regularly. I read the Bible daily, and I’ve written about National Bible Week in previous years—2007, 2008, and 2009—as … Read more
This week, I participated in an Alzheimer’s roundtable conference call sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). The call was moderated by Ed Belkin, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs, PhRMA, and speakers included David Wheadon, M.D., Senior Vice President for Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, PhRMA; David Michelson, M.D., Vice President, Clinical … Read more
More than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease, and the disease impacts their loved ones in a huge way. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has recently published “2010 Report: Medicines in Development for Alzheimer’s Disease.” Among the statistics included the report are these: • Some 70 percent of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias live at … Read more
Today is the 9th annual “I Love to Write Day,” aka the World’s Biggest Party for Writers. I written before about my love affair with writing, and I believe writing is good for our health and well-being. If you haven’t yet experienced the joys of writing for yourself, today is the perfect day to write something—an essay about … Read more
Thank you to all our veterans. May God bless you. ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead; We give thee thanks for all those thy servants who have sacrificed their time, safety, comfort, dedication, and personal ambitions—and even their lives—in the service of our country. Grant to them … Read more