by Lloyd Grant | Sep 21, 2023 | Blog
Reality is not something that we always enjoy facing. Yet our lives are impacted by it. That can get us twisted up inside. But what is amazing to me is how God can move in our lives and in reality, to bring incredible gifts to us. That was underlined to me when I read...
by Lloyd Grant | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog
Close to six years ago I was asked a question that has stuck with me. The question was, “Lloyd, do we need older people to tell us how to handle difficult things in life?” Part of the reason the question has stayed with me is that the asker was implying that I was...
by Lloyd Grant | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog
I was challenged by a question I recently read – What set of desires rules my heart? Paul Tripp asked that question in a devotional he wrote. In asking the question he pointed out that the desires that rule our hearts decide how we evaluate our lives, form the...
by Lloyd Grant | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
I have been reading a little bit in a devotional by Paul Tripp. He shared some thoughts from the story of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4. That led me to read more of the story. As a result, Daniel 4:25 grabbed my attention. It reads: …that you shall be driven from...
by Lloyd Grant | Aug 24, 2023 | Blog
I have been spending some time reading through 1 Timothy. As I have been doing that, given that Paul gives Timothy specific instructions to different groups of people, I have noticed how quickly I conclude that I do not have to worry about that part of Scripture. Let...
by Lloyd Grant | Aug 17, 2023 | Blog
Apart from Sioux City, Calgary and the Puget Sound area are where I have spent most of my life. Being in both places in the last two weeks sparked several trips down memory lane. But being in both also challenged me to ask how being a follower of Jesus is impacting my...