Psalm 39 is a beautiful prayer of petition and confession. David seeks both wisdom and forgiveness from the Lord. The entire prayer is powerful, but this morning I was drawn to verse 4: “Lord, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days. That I may know how frail I am.” He continues this thought on the frailty of men in verse 5, with these words: “Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor.” David recognized his dependency upon God for every breath

One of the greatest gifts that I have ever received is a temperature-controlled coffee mug, given to me by my youngest child, Josh and my daughter, Charissa. Made by “Ember,” it comes with a charging base and has a built-in heater. It will keep a cup of coffee hot for over an hour. It even connects with your mobile phone, so that you can set your desired temperature. It has an LED light on the side of the cup that indicates the charging status. What makes this mug so useful

For the boy “Growing Up on Dump Ground Road,” school was not too great of a challenge. He was a good student, as far as academics was concerned. Yet, back in those days, there was a section at the bottom of the report card that dealt with a student’s conduct. It addressed such matters as: “Talks Too Much” and “Makes Good Use of Time.” While the DGR kid shined with A’s and B’s at the top of the card, his scores on these two issues were not always good. I know this comes as a