Sunday Praise

I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart;I will tell of all Your wonders.I will be glad and exult in You;I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. – Psalm 9:1-2, NASB

The Bloodline of Faith

The blood lines of family can be strong, yet they can also create problems for us. Sometimes it is hard for us to get beyond the identity of our earthly family and to embrace that as believers in Jesus we are part of the family of God.

Seeking Living Water

Lately I’ve been thinking about the people I’ve known for years who have no interest at all in following Jesus. Some are even hostile to the thought. They begin each day without God and any awareness of His presence. I’m saddened that they’re missing out on knowing the joy of Christ. Being lost is a […]

Prayer Journey— A Pure Moment

For this moment dear God, at this very minute, fill me with a sense of your image of me and what you see in me. Free me from the past and all its opinions that have torn me down; beat me down; taken away my confidence. In this moment fill me with a strong sense […]

Sunday Praise

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. – 2 Corinthians […]

The Dark Winter Days of Life

During the cold days of January here in the northern U.S., it can seem like the darkness will never end. Sometimes life feels like that. Yet this time of year there is a reminder that the long dark days will not last forever. Each day the length of daylight slowly increases, pushing out more of […]

Reminders of Reminders

Our days are filled with reminders. Texts reminding us of appointments. To do lists reminding us of tasks that need to be completed. Mail that reminds us of bills to pay. But what do we put in place to remind us to follow God each day? In Numbers 15:37-41, God instructs the Israelites to place […]

Prayer Journey—The Love of Christ

What was it like Lord Jesus to walk with you; to talk with you in person; to be hugged by you; to see the joy on your face when you saw an old friend? What was it like to be your disciple—to directly hear your words of instruction? Some days I long for that, and […]

Sunday Praise

Immediately he got up before them, and picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God. They were all struck with astonishment and began glorifying God; and they were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen remarkable things today.” – Luke 5:26-27, NASB

The Light Side of Darkness

He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD. – Psalm 33:5, NASB I read this verse and found myself questioning whether the earth is indeed full of the lovingkindness of the Lord. What about all the pain and suffering, the wars and violence? But then it occurred to […]