Jesus Gave Us the Ultimate Resolution

Forget your list of New Year’s resolutions. What if this year you only focused on your resolution to Christ, your determination to follow Him?

“Me” Oh “I”

For a righteous man, Job uses the words “me” and “I” a lot. Job teaches us the warning signs that our pride may be overshadowing our faith in God.

Life as a 140 Character Christian

Often we pack too much into our lives – things that make life’s journey more difficult. Sometimes this excess baggage weighs us down so much that can’t move forward. That’s when it’s time to edit your life.

New Year New Posts

After a short break, I am resuming posting to this blog with a scaled back schedule. For the time being I am planning to post new content once a week on Tuesday mornings. I will also repost older content as I occasionally did last year with #ThrowbackThursday. In February, this blog will be 10 years […]

Thanks to You

As 2019 comes to a close I want to take a moment to thank everyone of you who took time to read my posts this year. I have been humbled by your responses and encouraged by your comments. Your words have helped me grow in my faith in Christ. When the year started, I did […]

The Birth of Jesus Within Us

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. – 1 John 5:1 (NASB) May we share the hope Jesus gives us with those we encounter this day. May we experience the joy, the peace of Jesus born in our life. May […]

First Love

“We love, because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19, NASB).” When Jesus was born, so many looked into the eyes of this newborn and saw the love of God in the flesh staring back at them. In that moment God’s love for his people was evident. “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling […]

Prayer Journey — God’s Love

This morning Lord, in this season, I contemplate your love. It is hard to grasp why you sacrificed your son for me, a sinner from birth. Yet you sent Jesus here to save us when we could not save ourselves. “Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this […]

Morning Praise — Joy to the Lord

This morning I praise you dear Lord for joy. I think of the lowly shepherds who hurried to seek you, who were excited to see you. Jesus, I think of the joy they must have felt gazing into your eyes. I praise you Jesus that same joy is available to us today. In the midst […]

Passing Joy

I scout the land In search of joy Cold snow crunches Beneath my feet Crisp winter air Exposes each breath I press on in the cold