Author Archives: Pastor Dave

As Jesus met with His disciples in the upper room, He told them of His imminent death, resurrection and return to heaven. He told them not to be troubled, because He would return one day to take believers to His … Continue reading →

One morning when I arrived at the tennis courts to teach a lesson, I was quite amazed to spot what appeared to be a duck on the court. I got a cardboard box out of the equipment shed and my … Continue reading →

  On a recent trip to the amazingly beautiful Glacier Park, we hiked up to one of the most popular destinations, Avalanche Lake.  The parking lot near the trailhead is usually full by 8:30 a.m., so we took the shuttle … Continue reading →

We are all creatures of habit and habits make life better or worse, depending on whether they are good habits or bad habits. Say, for example, you begin talking with God when you first wake up each morning. That’s a … Continue reading →

As I give tennis lessons, I am reminded over and over how difficult it is to make changes and to correct bad habits. Webster defines a habit as: “a pattern of action or behavior that has been repeated so often … Continue reading →

  As I was giving a tennis lesson last week, I noticed the tank top that Ryan was wearing said, “I CAN DO ALL THINGS.”  The shirt was not from  a “Witness Wear” Tee Shirt company, but by Under Armor.  … Continue reading →

  Failure to heed a warning may prove harmful, even fatal.  We have all sorts of warning lights and bells on the dash of our automobiles to warn us if we are getting low on oil or gasoline or the … Continue reading →

Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, hall-of-fame catcher for the New York Yankees from 1946-1963, was known for his malapropisms and pithy, paradoxical statements like “It ain’t over ‘till it’s over!”  Boy, did that ever apply to the recent baseball college world … Continue reading →

One of the challenges of successful gardening is keeping up with the weeding. If you don’t, the weeds will pretty much take over and squeeze out the vegetables, flowers, etc. that you have planted.  And, you can’t just weed the … Continue reading →

     We enjoy fruit and look forward to when the  watermelon, and cantaloupe start showing up in the stores, and our strawberries and raspberries get ripe.  Unfortunately, it is often difficult where we live in northwest Montana to get really … Continue reading →