Author Archives: Todd Wood
Giving burdens to the King (11/29/03)
Christmas is coming. Do you hear the bells? Maybe you are right in the middle of tangled, broken Christmas lights or marriage-breaker tree stands or crowded, hectic shopping or winter bills piled high or arthritis in the joints. You wonder … Continue reading
Chuck-a-rama
My mother wanted to eat out on Thanksgiving Day in Idaho Falls. So among all the places in Idaho Falls where one could eat on this very special, family day, Chuck-a-rama took top honors in my mother’s mind. That is no … Continue reading
Joy in Idaho Falls (12/20/02)
God has blanketed Idaho Falls with beautiful snow! Diamonds sparkle in the layers of white. I love this time of year. Yesterday, in one of the town stores, I stopped in my shuffle through an aisle and listened to a powerful … Continue reading
Idaho Falls Public Library
The Idaho Falls Public Library is one of the best enjoyments in this city. It is a crown jewel in the heart of Idaho Falls and just walking distance away to the Recreation Center to the north, the Museum of … Continue reading
Gift giving (12/17/02)
So have you all finished your Christmas shopping? You don’t have many days left. Undoubtedly, people right now are searching for that special gift for a particular loved one. And in the selecting of that gift, they pay a price. … Continue reading
Simple Church
Simple Church: Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples Publisher – B & H Publishing Group: Nashville, Tennessee, 2006 Authors – Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger Ok. So I needed this interesting read. The book was pointed out to … Continue reading
Kept for the Master’s Use
Kept for the Master’s Use Publisher – Anson D. F. Randolph & Company: New York, NY, 1879 Author – Frances Ridley Havergal (Havergal Trust) I am the better for reading this 135-year-old little pocket book by Frances. This last memoir … Continue reading
Presents, parties, and priorities (12/9/02)
What are we suppose to be doing this Christmas season? Our activities reveal our hearts. I heard that Walmart received 1.4 billion dollars from sales in just one day – the Friday after Thanksgiving! All that money in less than … Continue reading
Agnus Dei (12/7/02)
Last night while Kristie and I were mailing some letters, we saw an advertisement announcing, “Music of the Sistine Chapel – Reflections on Palestrina, the Vatican and the Renaissance.” So on the spur of the moment, we dropped in on … Continue reading
Fathers (12/6/02)
I read in Proverbs this morning: “And the glory of children are their fathers.” Any authentic or true glory that my children see would be wrapped up in the glorious person of Jesus within me. So what is our heart … Continue reading
Providence Downtown - Roots by the River 