This is quick and brief today. Who deserves all of the glory? Is it you? Is it me? Surely we would say NO! We know that our God deserves the glory. Scripture over and over again is about God and His glory. The Psalmist said, “They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdomAnd talk…

Where are you? This question can evoke many responses that take us in different directions. You can answer by giving me your location. You could even drop me a location pin to my IPhone. You could answer with some general sense of your state and season of life “I’m busy. I am so slammed right…

What is one word that could describe the Christmas story? This is the question PDT asks in his Dec. 7 devotional in O Come Let Us Adore Him. It may seem impossible, but Tripp insists it can be done. One word can sum up God’s response to humanity’s rebellion to God, to the lost state…

(Note: I have been using Paul David Tripp’s Advent devotional book “O Come Let Us Adore Him” as the basis for my December devotions so far. I will continue to do so most days, but I will also share some thoughts that I came up with all by myself! It happens every once in a…

I have some good news, and some bad news. Which do you want to hear first? You are familiar with that dilemma right… Which way would you proceed. Some want to start good and end with the bad – hoping the good news will be so good that the bad news will hardly matter. Others…

Today’s devo from PDT reminds me of a Christmas video my kids (and me) would watch when they were younger. It was the story of Alabaster the angel. Alabaster was a young gap-toothed angel that sat atop a Christmas tree in the home of a young boy and his family. At night as the young…

Do you keep your promises? Are you good for your Word?  We can all appreciate a person who takes his/her promises to be critical and essential.When they give you their word, it as if they are truly pledging themself. They are not just offering empty words. Advent is one of those reminders that God keeps…

Thank God Jesus was willing to give His life. A Willing Savior came for unwilling sinners. Paul David Tripp does an amazing job today in his devotional “O Come Let Us Adore Him, Dec. 2) in describing our unwillingness as a sinful people who want our own way. Here is how he describes our unwillingness:…

If you read Paul David Tripp’s (PDT – get used to his initials) thoughts from Day one in in the devotional “O Come Let Us Adore Him,” he speaks of the incredible nature of the story of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. Wow! It really is a wild and crazy story. Sometimes I will watch…

Hey there. I am David. I love connecting with people through speaking, writing, and sharing insights in conversation. I am learning to be a good listener as well. I am learning to ask better questions of myself and others. I always want to keep growing and learning. So starting this blog is somewhat a help…