January 8, 2015, was a day of mourning in France. Following the horrific terrorist attack in which 12 people were killed, the flags were at half mast, a minute of silence was observed at noon and once again we were reminded of how fragile we are - the Apostle Peter reminds us that

"All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever." 1 Peter 1: 24-25

Verse 23 states, however, "For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God."
Even though our lives here do not endure, even now we can start to live eternally as we are born of the imperishable seed of the living and enduring word of God through Jesus Christ. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him and so your faith and hope are in God. (1 Peter 1: 21)

In this New Year 2015, I pray that you and all those with whom you come in contact receive this Good News and live evermore!

Please pray for France. You can join others here.

It was fun to be with two of my three brothers, my sisters-in-law, and my nieces for the Christmas holidays, in Florida and in Maryland. The weather was great in Florida for walking in the sun, collecting shells on the beach and visiting Disneyworld. In Maryland, although I didn't see any snow, it was colder so we enjoyed sitting by the tree and the fireplace, doing puzzles and watching movies.

I also visited Pasadena Assembly and Cornerstone Church in Bowie, Maryland. It was a surprise for both congregations to have me among them.