Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:19b-20 NIV When I was young, I remember watching my cousins’ excitement as they watched a football game on television. But not everything in life is exciting. Sometimes, God gives us a gift of thorns. With every successful play, they shouted, high-fived, and danced around as if they were the ones on … Continue reading →
I was surprised by unexpected rain. Without an umbrella, I began to grumble … when the Lord interrupted, telling me to look for the rainbow. … His beautiful rainbow reassured me of His faithfulness.
Continue reading →A sunrise of hope overtook the darkness as Max looked eastward towards the ocean. …
Continue reading →We need comfort. We want assurance…
Continue reading →Do not despise small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin. ~Zechariah 4:10a NLT Have you ever become discouraged by the baby steps needed to begin a project, even before you start? The magnitude of the task can almost overwhelm us. We look at our small beginnings–our tiny, awkward baby steps in the right direction–and often fall prey to the lie that success is impossible. Whether starting a new diet, beginning a course of study, trying a … Continue reading →
Surmounting the insurmountable often seems impossible, but with God’s help we can do what’s impossible in our own strength. …
Continue reading →I hardly recognized the gaunt person staring back at me…
Continue reading →Want to find out how pansies in snow show a spiritual truth in the book of Esther? Our world opens doors of truth to us when we read Bible stories.
Continue reading →It was whitewater, signifying rapids and I was fighting against the current. Could I make it through safely?
Continue reading →The cost of following Christ can’t be measured by the world’s standards of worth. Nothing can compare with what we will get by being a faithful follower of our Lord. …
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