With recent earthquakes and tsunamis, skyrocketing gas prices, unbridled violence, and a waning economy all looming across the world, one can’t help but wonder how close we are to the end. When asked by His disciple about signs of His return and the end of the age, Jesus emphatically urged them saying, “See that no one deceives you.” (Matthew 24:4). As Jesus continued His discourse about the coming end, the verses read much like the headlines of today with wars and rumors of war, earthquakes in various places, famine and pestilence, and the ever increasing sin of hatred and offense. read more...

Forty days ago I eliminated television from my daily routine, with the intention to eliminate  a major distraction so I could hear more clearly the voice of the Father. What I found through this experience is that I deal with a whole lot more distractions than just the television. read more...

The twelfth cahpter of 1 Samuel describes the scene of Samuel declaring before the people of God that indeed they now had a king to rule over them , which had been their desire. The chapter begins with words from Samuel, that if i can say nothing else, I would love to  be able to say when my earthly assignments are over: read more...

In the  second chapter of the book of Zechariah, we find a man is going to Jerusalem with a measuring line to measure it. This is the conversation that took place: read more...

What a time of rejoicing for the nation of Israel, the coveted ark of the covenant had come home. There was dancing in the streets, the heart of the king was filled to overflowing; David felt as if he had finally accomplished his mission. We read this story in 1 Chronicles16 – quite a different picture than the first attempt to bring the ark of the covenant in chapter 13 when Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark and immediately fell dead because he had put his hand on the ark. In verse 12 of chapter 13 it says: read more...

This year a brand new version of the New International Version of the bible was released. I have not purchased it yet, so I am still reading the old version. While reading Psalm 62 this morning it reads like this: read more...

Papers, books, projects – I confess I am inundated with too much stuff I tend to ignore it unless of course I have to look for something. Then it becomes glaring once again – I need to find a way to give most of my “stuff” a new home! read more...

Today marks the six hundredth post on HeartLife Ministries. When we first began we used to post every day – but after the first year we went to posting Monday through Friday.! I say this because we are not celebrating six hundred consecutive days – rather six hundred actual posts have been posted. We  have so much gratitutde to those of you who have opened up your mail and took the time to read, there are so many, many places you could turn to… I am also extremely grateful for the contributions of the many people who have shared  the wealth of their experience and insight.  read more...