When I was a teenager my brother and his wife along with her brother took us across the country on hiking trips. We hiked in the Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Grand Tetons, and Glacier National Park. It was an amazing time in my life. I'm so grateful I got to see those places. I loved getting above …
The Thief
There is nothing worse than someone stealing from you. Especially something you have worked hard for. Today we hear about identity theft. It has wrecked people's lives. More than ever we are warmed about scams and people hacking into our financial accounts. We are encouraged to use wisdom and apply …
Is That You God?(Part 3)
This is the third part of our series on" God is that you?" People will say God is far off and that He is uncaring and indifferent. That He is unapproachable. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The Word of God tells us to bodily come to His throne of grace. ( 1 Peter 5:7, Heb 4:15, Heb 4:16). …
Is that you God? (Part 2)
In our last blog, we shared about hearing the voice of God. It is the still small voice within. (1 Kings 19:12). Let me say that I'm still growing and I haven't walked in this perfectly. Hearing God's voice should not be foreign to believers in Christ. Hearing God's voice within should be a normal …
Is That You God?(Part 1)
Exodus 3:1-4 (NKJV)-1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.2 And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he …
Everlasting Father
His name is Charles Donald Bushen, and he is my Dad. A Father of five children. Three boys and two girls. I have so many fond memories growing up. A picture of my mom and dad's wedding picture is hanging on the wall in our dining room. I look at it often. He was a hard worker. He built our second …
What Are You Considering?
Have you ever gone to bed with your mind racing? Hundreds of thoughts bounce around inside your head. It's a traffic jam. Sleep evades you. You try to quiet yourself, and it almost seems hopeless. Will I ever fall asleep? Such is worry and anxiety late at night. So much is on your mind. No wonder …
Is There a Redemptive Purpose in Suffering?
"Though poor in this world's goods, though grieving the loss of loved ones, though suffering pain of body, though harassed by sin and Satan, though hated and persecuted by worldlings, whatever be the case and lot of the Christian, it is both his privilege and duty to rejoice in the Lord". - A. W. …
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The Beautiful Sound of “I Will”
One of my wife's great joys is that when she asks me to do something, I say, "I will." It is music to her ears. Honestly, I don't always respond that way. It is more like, "Ok honey, I'll get around to it." When I finally do, she is happy. I thank God for my wife. She is a tremendous blessing. We …
Have We Missed The Parade?
Everyone loves a parade? Right. I loved attending the Fourth of July parade in our town as a child. I guess I didn't understand what it meant—our independence from a foreign entity. None the less I enjoyed the sights and sounds and the candy from the firemen. Of course, the fireworks at night were …