Harvest What You Plant

I do not have a green thumb. A few months ago, I thought I would get an indoor planter to attempt to grow dandelions over the winter for my daughter’s Russian Tortoise. I got a special seed packet. I got really good soil. I decided to use all of the seeds to give myself a … Continue reading Harvest What You Plant →

Multiplied Seed

Partner with Compassion Yesterday, we looked at the seed we are planting. We considered what we were sharing with the world and the abundant harvest. Today, we are looking at 2 Corinthians 9:8, 10-11, and how God multiplies the seed as you sow it. The passage says: “Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm … Continue reading Multiplied Seed →

Losing Ground

Today’s fortune cookie is very timely: “He who throws mud loses ground.” I have seen and heard a lot of ground being tossed around lately. Look at the news or on social media. People have surely forgotten the phrase often shared by parents or grandparents – if you have nothing nice to say, do not … Continue reading Losing Ground →

Planting for a Good Harvest Outline

Planting for a Good Harvest – New Years Day 2017 God has been preparing things at DRCC for this year – A Year of Planting First comes the Rototiller – breaks up the ground to prepare for the planting Purging / Preparing / Setting up Luke 6:38 MSG –“Give away your life; you’ll find life … Continue reading Planting for a Good Harvest Outline →

Harvest with Joy

Ministry is not always easy. Many times, it is grueling. Onlookers can only capture a glimpse of what is put into a ministry. They may not see the initial planning, the preparation, and everything that goes into getting everything in place. But they also don’t see the back-end story—they don’t see the lives of those … Continue reading Harvest with Joy →

Pockets Filled with Holes

Most people can remember a time they put something considered valuable in a pocket that happened to have a hole in it that allowed the item to escape. I have seen so much money fall to the ground as a result of pockets filled with holes. Through Haggai, the Lord was delivering a message. At … Continue reading Pockets Filled with Holes →

Perfect Weather

Have you ever given an excuse that you were waiting for the right moment to do something? Solomon wrote that “farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant.” And because “they watch every cloud, they never harvest.” If you do not get started with something, how will you ever get to the finish line? When … Continue reading Perfect Weather →

Best Part of Everything

The best part of everything that was discussed in this Proverb is making reference to the first of the harvest. Yet we could actually look at all areas of our lives and consider this “best part of everything.” It can really put things in perspective for a person when reflecting upon things with this phrase. … Continue reading Best Part of Everything →

Time With God

"Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him." - Psalm 62:5 [NIV] The beginning of a year always brings resolutions and as we near the end of the month, most of the resolutions no longer are fresh in our minds because they ended weeks ago. One resolution many … Continue reading Time With God →

The Car Park

As I walked by the church car park, I noticed that a lady pulled her car into the lot, and then she turned around and drove out of the car park, only to park down the street. She used the lot simply to turn around so that she could get on the side of the … Continue reading The Car Park →