Prayer Journey — Faithful Father

You are a faithful father dear God. You have known me intimately since I took my first breath and you will be by my side when I take my last breath. You have never left me alone. Through heartache, sorrow and grief; through traumatic times when all seemed hopeless, you were there giving me hope. […]

A Heart to Heart With Dad

“Strike two!” The umpire yells. I just want to get on base for once. “Wait for the pitch,” the coach yells. I try to restrain myself, but I can’t hold back on the next pitch. I swing and feel the ball clip the bat, then rise toward the sky.

Sunday Praise

Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart. – Psalm 32:11 (NASB)

Friday Faith

Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what the LORD spoke, saying, ‘By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron, therefore, kept silent. – Leviticus 10:3 (NASB)

Vanity Destroys

In 2 Kings we read about how King after King “did evil in the sight of the LORD.” Over and over they abandon God’s law and His covenant to pursue the gods of neighboring nations. However, there’s an interesting statement in the second half of 2 Kings 17:15: “And they followed vanity and became vain, […]

Prayer Journey — Your Ways

Your ways dear God are truth, the path to life. Everyday there are distractions and detractors who attempt to divert me from your path. Fill me with your wisdom. Help me to be attentive to your call, your direction. May I clearly hear your voice when the clamor of nosies in this world seek to […]

Sunday Praise

Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;Sing praises to our God on the lyre,Who covers the heavens with clouds,Who provides rain for the earth,Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. – Psalm 147:7-8 (NASB)

Friday Faith

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever. I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones. […]

A Guiding Hand in the Storm

There’s an interesting thing I noticed when I was reading Matthew 14:22-32. This is the passage where the disciples set out in a boat to go to the other side ahead of Jesus. While crossing, they are buffeted by wind and waves. Then they see Jesus walking on the water and are scared, thinking it’s […]

Released from the Captivity of Trauma

There have been times in my life where I have felt like I was being held captive by struggles in life. In some instances, I felt like my life had been invaded by traumatic events that took took me prisoner. This is why Psalm 126 speaks to me: “When the LORD brought back the captive […]