Category Archives: Christian encouragement

Perspective

June 27, 2017Christian encouragement, Spiritual EncouragementChristian encouragement, Christian life, encouragement in Christ, God's peace, jeep'n, perspective, school, spiritual encouragementT.W. Allgaier

Have you ever entered a familiar town from an opposite direction? Things don’t look the same. One store is on the left hand side of the road and you are used to seeing it on the right. In fact, it doesn’t really even look like the same town.

What changed? Continue reading Perspective →

Manna and Grace

June 8, 2017Christian encouragement, Spiritual EncouragementChristian encouragement, desert, encouragement in Christ, Grace, Israelites, Jesus, manna, wandering, who I am in ChristT.W. Allgaier

I was thinking about the Israelites today. They were led out of bondage from Egypt. Then they complained to Moses and Aaron that they did not have enough to eat, they were in a desert after all!

So God gave them manna every day. They were told not to save it, to only use what they needed for that day. Then God would provide what they needed the following day and so forth.

But as expected, some saved it and it spoiled. If you want to read a good story, read Exodus, especially Chapter 16.

I was thinking about those whining Israelites and how God had already done so much for them…and yet they did not trust Him for their daily manna. Then I was humbled a bit. Continue reading Manna and Grace →

Rising Waters

May 2, 2017Christian encouragement, Spiritual Encouragement, TroublesApril floods, Christian encouragement, Christian life, encouragement, flood, flooding, Matthew 7:24-27, sinking sand, solid ground, spiritual encouragement, Waters, windsT.W. Allgaier

The flood waters will rise. The winds will blow.

We had significant flooding this weekend in our area. We have lived in the same home for 30 years and we have never been so concerned. Thankfully our home was not damaged. Unfortunately, others cannot say that. And we have had that result before as well. Continue reading Rising Waters →