In case you hadn’t noticed, another bi-annual election is taking place here in the United States today. If we listen to the “pundits” on both sides, you’d think this election will determine the fate of democracy itself. For all I… Continue Reading
Prayer of Azariah (Book of Daniel 3:24-45, 52-90) Blessed are you, O Lord, God of our ancestors, and worthy of praise; and glorious is your name forever! For you are just in all you have done; all your works are… Continue Reading
“Yet even now—oracle of the Lord—return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding… Continue Reading
Have mercy on me, God, in accord with your merciful love; in your abundant compassion blot out my transgressions. Thoroughly wash away my guilt; and from my sin cleanse me. For I know my transgressions; my sin is always before… Continue Reading
If you know the Bower family well, you know that we are a blessed family. While we have had our share of misfortune, we are keenly aware that God has worked all things for good. God is indeed great—All the… Continue Reading
Dateline: February 5, 1992, in Atchison, KS Him: You want to go out some time? Her: Um…can I get back to you on that? And so began a relationship that today (August 21), officially celebrates the 25th anniversary of a… Continue Reading
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely; In all your ways, be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Do you know anyone who sets really big,… Continue Reading
A world without heroes Is like a world without sun You can’t look up to anyone Without heroes And a world without heroes Is like a never ending race It’s like a time, without a place A pointless thing Devoid… Continue Reading
It’s just past the halfway point of 2017. That means the calendar provides us with a good excuse to assess where we are in our individual journey. Have things gone as planned? Have you already reached your goals for the… Continue Reading
“Just think,” one of my friends said, “We’ll be the guys running our last lap in three years.” We had just finished our last football practice as college freshmen and I was the driver of the car escorting four… Continue Reading