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Excerpt from Tell No One

Book one in the Nora Nash Mystery Series, by R.J. Dawkins (Pen name) “Welcome to Sereni-Tea.” The sweet, yeasty, mouthwatering…
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2026

  • Thursday, October 22, 2026 -- Excerpt from A Tangle of Lies, Book #2 in the Nora Nash Series
    Prologue Colleen’s stomach rumbled. Pressing a hand to her belly, she tried to smother the noise. Noteto self,...
  • Thursday, October 8, 2026 -- Behind the Scenes
    It’s been a while since I posted on my blog. A lot has been happening behind the scenes, from rebranding to...
  • Tuesday, June 16, 2026 -- Excerpt from Tell No One
    Book one in the Nora Nash Mystery Series, by R.J. Dawkins (Pen name) “Welcome to Sereni-Tea.” The sweet,...
  • Wednesday, May 27, 2026 -- Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    All That I Need I am so glad God knows the difference between what I need and what I want. Sometimes He provides...
  • Wednesday, May 20, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    Technology: Gain or Drain? “The more we connect online, the more isolated we become offline.” —...
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    At its core, simplifying is not about deprivation. It is about clearing away the unnecessary so we can better...
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    The encouraging news is that change is possible. With consistent effort, we can develop new habits, transform our...
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    Of Weevils and Weeds “It is better to dwell on the beautiful things in life than the negative.”― Lailah...
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026 -- When Less Is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    How do we decide what takes priority in our daily lives? Our family identified a priority hierarchy to guide us....
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    "Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most". Abraham...
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    Emotional decluttering is an essential part of mental health and self-care. Just as we tidy our homes to create a...
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    “Downsizing” and moving abroad Guest post by Author Robert J. Vajko, Jr. In May of 2020, I turned 60. As one...
  • Wednesday, March 18, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    Part 3: How to declutter when you’re married to a Saver When we first married, I tried to convince my husband...
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    Part 2: Curate your life: keep the joy, release the rest. “The greatest wealth is to live content with...
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle – Part 1: Determine Your Goals
    I read a funny story about a couple—we’ll call them Brad and Mary—who made a resolution to become fit but...
  • Wednesday, February 25, 2026 -- When Less is More: Choosing a Simpler Lifestyle
    “You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.” — Unknown ...
  • Friday, February 20, 2026 -- Our Words Matter
    “Be mindful when it comes to your words. A string of some that don’t mean much to you may stick with...
  • Thursday, February 19, 2026 -- Embracing the Stillness
    “Silence is the greatest gift we have.” – Mister Rogers Last Tuesday, I took my cellphone to the...
  • Wednesday, February 18, 2026 -- Psalm 41 – Consider
    Blessed is the one who considers the poor!    In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him – Psalm 41:1...
  • Tuesday, February 17, 2026 -- Psalm 40 – Misery in the Mire
    I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of...
  • Monday, February 16, 2026 -- Psalm 39 – Handbreadths
    Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths,    and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Psalm 39:5...
  • Friday, February 13, 2026 -- Psalm 38 – All My Longing
    O Lord, all my longing is before you;    my sighing is not hidden from you. Psalm 38:9 You and I don’t...
  • Thursday, February 12, 2026 -- Psalm 37:7 – Waiting Lessons
    Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Psalm 37:7 (NLT) I sometimes wonder about...
  • Wednesday, February 11, 2026 -- Psalm 36:9 – The Light by Which We See
    You are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. Psalm 36:9 (NLT) On February 18, 1952, a brutal...
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2026 -- Psalm 35
    Of David. 1 Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;    fight against those who fight against...
  • Monday, February 9, 2026 -- Psalm 34
    Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away....
  • Friday, February 6, 2026 -- Psalm 33
    Psalm 33 1 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous!    Praise befits the upright.2 Give thanks to...
  • Thursday, February 5, 2026 -- Psalm 32
    A Maskil of David. 1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,    whose sin is covered.2 Blessed...
  • Wednesday, February 4, 2026 -- Psalm 31
    To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1 In you, O Lord, do I take refuge;    let me never be put to...
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026 -- Psalm 30
    Psalm 30 A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the Temple. 1 I will exalt you, Lord, for you rescued...
  • Monday, February 2, 2026 -- Psalm 29
    Psalm 29 A psalm of David. 1 Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings;    honor the Lord for his glory and...
  • Saturday, January 31, 2026 -- Psalm 28
    Psalm 28 A psalm of David. 1 I pray to you, O Lord, my rock.    Do not turn a deaf ear to me.For if you are...
  • Friday, January 30, 2026 -- Psalm 27
    Psalm 27 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—    so why should I be...
  • Wednesday, January 28, 2026 -- Psalm 25
    Psalm 25 A psalm of David. 1 O Lord, I give my life to you.2     I trust in...
  • Tuesday, January 27, 2026 -- Psalm 24
    Psalm 24 A psalm of David. 1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.    The...
  • Monday, January 26, 2026 -- Psalm 23
    Psalm 23 A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd;    I have all that I need.2 He lets me rest in green...
  • Thursday, January 22, 2026 -- Psalm 22
    Psalm 22 For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Doe of the Dawn.” 1 My God, my...
  • Wednesday, January 21, 2026 -- Psalm 21
    Psalm 21 For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 How the king rejoices in your strength, O Lord!    He...
  • Tuesday, January 20, 2026 -- Day 20 – Psalm 20
    Psalm 20 For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your...
  • Monday, January 19, 2026 -- Psalm 19
    Psalm 19 For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 The heavens proclaim the glory of...
  • Sunday, January 18, 2026 -- Psalm 18
    Psalm 18 For the choir director: A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord. He sang this song to...
  • Saturday, January 17, 2026 -- Psalm 17
    Psalm 17 A prayer of David. 1 O Lord, hear my plea for justice.    Listen to my cry...
  • Friday, January 16, 2026 -- Psalm 16
    A Miktam of David. 16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.2 I say to the Lord,...
  • Thursday, January 15, 2026 -- Psalm 15
    Psalm 15 A psalm of David. 1 Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord?    Who may...
  • Wednesday, January 14, 2026 -- Psalm 14
    Psalm 14 For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 Only fools say in their...
  • Tuesday, January 13, 2026 -- Psalm 13
    Psalm 13 For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 O Lord, how long will you forget me?...
  • Monday, January 12, 2026 -- Psalm 12
    Psalm 12 For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by an eight-stringed instrument. 1 Help,...
  • Sunday, January 11, 2026 -- Psalm 11
    Psalm 11 For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 I trust in the Lord for protection.So why do...
  • Saturday, January 10, 2026 -- Day 10: Psalm 10
    Psalm 10 1 O Lord, why do you stand so far away?    Why do you hide when I am in...
  • Friday, January 9, 2026 -- Day 9: Psalm 9
    Psalm 9 For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Death of the Son.” 1 I will...
  • Thursday, January 8, 2026 -- Day 8: Psalm 8
    Psalm 8 For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument. 1 O Lord, our...
  • Wednesday, January 7, 2026 -- Day 7: Psalm 7
    Psalm 7 A psalm of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush of the tribe of Benjamin. 1 I come to you...
  • Tuesday, January 6, 2026 -- Day 6: Psalm 6
    Psalm 6 For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by an eight-stringed instrument....
  • Monday, January 5, 2026 -- Day 5: Psalm
    Psalm 5 For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by the flute. 1 O Lord, hear me as I...
  • Sunday, January 4, 2026 -- Day 4
    Psalm 4 For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments. 1 Answer me when...
  • Saturday, January 3, 2026 -- Day 3
    Psalm 3 1 O Lord, I have so many enemies;    so many are against me.2 So many...
  • Friday, January 2, 2026 -- Day 2: Psalm 2
    Psalm 2 1 Why are the nations so angry?    Why do they waste their time with futile...
  • Thursday, January 1, 2026 -- Psalm 1
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2025

  • Tuesday, December 30, 2025 -- Christmas 365 Days a Year
    To those of us who have placed our trust in Christ, every dawn is Christmas morning. All that He is and offers us...
  • Sunday, December 28, 2025 -- Choices
    May that one thing needed be to seek God’s kingdom above all. Then everything else will fall into its rightful...
  • Thursday, December 25, 2025 -- The Depths of God’s Love
    The depth of His love knows no bounds. It reached all the way down to our broken world in the form of a child. It...
  • Tuesday, December 23, 2025 -- Heaven Came Down
    Jesus, the greatest hope for humanity, entering our world in the quiet of a Bethlehem night and laid in a manger...
  • Sunday, December 21, 2025 -- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
    1. Come, thou long expected Jesus,born to set thy people free;from our fears and sins release us,let us find our...
  • Saturday, December 20, 2025 -- The Shepherds in Your Manger Scene
    If we really believed that we are like sheep, under the care of the loving Good Shepherd we’ve heard about in...
  • Thursday, December 18, 2025 -- Simple Faith
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Luke 1:18, 34 – “How can this be?” vs. “How WILL it be?” Zechariah...
  • Tuesday, December 16, 2025 -- Prince of Peace
    Jesus came to fulfill a far greater plan: He came to destroy sin, hatred, and discord, to tear down the walls of...
  • Sunday, December 14, 2025 -- Christmas Bells
    I heard the bells on Christmas DayTheir old, familiar carols play,    And wild and...
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025 -- Immanuel, God With Us
    We need a God who stays right beside us through the good and the bad, in every blessing and every heartache,...
  • Tuesday, December 9, 2025 -- A Geneology of Grace
    There is nothing in our past that is too dark for God’s forgiveness and...
  • Sunday, December 7, 2025 -- I’m Spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this Year
    I see the countless Christmas trees,Around the world below.With tiny lights, like heaven’s stars,Reflecting...
  • Saturday, December 6, 2025 -- I’m Just Telling Everyone
    Remember how the Bethlehem shepherds told everyone on the first Christmas? Let’s be like them. And let’s be...
  • Thursday, December 4, 2025 -- The Light of Life
    Where light enters, darkness must flee. The world offers many substitutes and alternatives, but only Jesus...
  • Tuesday, December 2, 2025 -- Real Love
    God showed how much He loved us by sending His one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life...
  • Sunday, November 30, 2025 -- Shepherd, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
    1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us,Much we need Thy tender care;In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,For our use Thy...
  • Saturday, November 29, 2025 -- Embracing Winter – A Personal Reflection on the Season
    Winter has finally come to our neck of the woods. Like a toddler just learning to walk, it edged nearer in fits...
  • Thursday, November 27, 2025 -- Thanksgiving – Not Just a Holiday
    What shall I return to the Lord for all His goodness to me? … I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call...
  • Tuesday, November 25, 2025 -- Worship that Delights Him
    True worship is not the posture of the body; it’s the posture of the heart. Worship is the fruit of a soul bowed...
  • Sunday, November 23, 2025 -- Thanks to God for My Redeemer
    1. Thanks to God for my Redeemer,Thanks for all Thou dost provide!Thanks for times now but a mem’ry,Thanks for...
  • Saturday, November 22, 2025 -- Interrupt Me, Lord
    Interrupt me, Lord, When my thoughts don’t align with yours, When my vision is too small, And my goals are...
  • Thursday, November 20, 2025 -- Photo Editing One’s Life
    Maybe you’ve been making lousy priority choices, resulting in your life feeling way out of balance. Or perhaps...
  • Tuesday, November 18, 2025 -- When Danger Hides
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Psalm 69:14  -“Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver...
  • Sunday, November 16, 2025 -- May the Mind of Christ My Savior
    Verse 1: May the mind of Christ my Savior Live in me from day to day, By His love and power controlling All I do...
  • Thursday, November 13, 2025 -- Is God Still in Control?
    “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. “For he...
  • Tuesday, November 11, 2025 -- Covered
    What a precious truth we can cling to, whenever we stumble or struggle: God, Himself, covers...
  • Sunday, November 9, 2025 -- O, for a thousand tongues to sing
    O, for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer’s praise The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of...
  • Saturday, November 8, 2025 -- Housekeeping
    We will fail because we are human beings, living in a broken world. But when we filter our lives through God’s...
  • Thursday, November 6, 2025 -- Does Your Puzzle Have Missing Pieces?
    We can’t control what good things are snatched from us. But with God’s help, we can control our thoughts and...
  • Tuesday, November 4, 2025 -- Swallowed Up
    In the face of all that seems wrong in our lives, in our country, and in our world, this one promise holds true...
  • Sunday, November 2, 2025 -- Make Me a Blessing
    Verse 1: Make me a blessing to everyone Make my life useful from day to day, Filled with the spirit of...
  • Thursday, October 30, 2025 -- Ode to Autumn
    Autumn arrived last night, lugging its trappings of hot chocolate, soft wooly sweaters, bright orange pumpkins,...
  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025 -- Yet I Shall Praise Him
    Jesus piles one benefit on top of another. As if forgiveness, healing and redemption weren’t enough, He tops it...
  • Sunday, October 26, 2025 -- Jesus Paid It All
    1 I hear the Savior say,“Thy strength indeed is small,Child of weakness, watch and pray,Find in Me thine all...
  • Thursday, October 23, 2025 -- A Matter of Pride
    It is tempting, at times, to believe that our jobs, our money, our health, our family, and our ministry are the...
  • Tuesday, October 21, 2025 -- Wait for the Father
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson “The Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost…” (Luke 19:10)...
  • Sunday, October 19, 2025 -- Dark is the Night
    1. Dark is the night, and cold the wind is blowing,Nearer and nearer comes the breakers’ roar;Where shall I go,...
  • Friday, October 17, 2025 -- Pure Gift, Pure Grace
    Unless we acknowledge that we are just as much in need of God’s mercy and forgiveness as the next person –...
  • Wednesday, October 15, 2025 -- Busted Right Down the Middle
    Can I praise my Savior all the day long when a favorite possession is ruined? Much more importantly, how about...
  • Sunday, October 12, 2025 -- Children of the Heav’nly Father
    1. Children of the heav’nly Father,Safely in his bosom gather;Nesting bird nor star in HeavenSuch a refuge...
  • Thursday, October 9, 2025 -- Cave Moments
    Following Christ doesn’t mean we won’t have ‘cave moments.’ But we don’t let those ‘cave moments’...
  • Tuesday, October 7, 2025 -- Camp Kireth Brook
    Camp Kireth Brook: a call to set aside our skimpy plans and embrace His Kingdom...
  • Monday, October 6, 2025 -- Worth the Wait
    Don't settle for average where God wants to create a...
  • Sunday, October 5, 2025 -- My Faith Has Found a Resting Place
    It is enough that Jesus died, And that He died for me. Enough for me that Jesus saves, This ends my fear and...
  • Saturday, October 4, 2025 -- Under the Son
    “I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.”...
  • Friday, October 3, 2025 -- A Door of Hope
    Yet in His mercy, God promised to transform the Valley of Trouble into a door (or gateway) of hope. The very place...
  • Thursday, October 2, 2025 -- The Modern-Day Proverbs 31 Woman
    The goal is not to check off all the boxes but to consider these virtues as objectives we can work on as we engage...
  • Tuesday, September 30, 2025 -- Redefining Good
    Sometimes our greatest good is found, not in the commonplace but in the testing of our...
  • Monday, September 29, 2025 -- When I am Afraid
    David measured his fear against his God, and fear came up...
  • Sunday, September 28, 2025 -- Anywhere Is A Place Of Prayer If God Is There
    I have prayed on my knees in the morning, I have prayed as I walked along, I have prayed to the tune of a song . ....
  • Saturday, September 27, 2025 -- Transformed
    You can change a man’s appearance, just as a mortar and pestle mill grains of wheat into a coarse flour or a...
  • Friday, September 26, 2025 -- Tears
    Do you ever feel as though your tears have nowhere to go, that they just keep coming without an end in sight? Do...
  • Thursday, September 25, 2025 -- No Valentine For Me 
    According to God's Word I am always included. And so are you. His amazing love applies to all of us....
  • Wednesday, September 24, 2025 -- Mercy
    When we fully realize how much mercy God has extended towards us – mercy that we never deserved yet He freely...
  • Tuesday, September 23, 2025 -- Praise is a Lifestyle
    Praise is a choice. It is intentional. It is a deliberate decision to lift our focus off our situation and focus...
  • Monday, September 22, 2025 -- Grace Over Gossip
    The next time someone offends you, choose to be the bigger person. Share it with God alone. No good ever comes...
  • Sunday, September 21, 2025 -- Compassion without action
    compassion involves more than just pity. Compassion puts feet to those feelings of...
  • Friday, September 19, 2025 -- The Importance of Community
    God did not create us to live as separate entities but to be a part of the body of...
  • Wednesday, September 17, 2025 -- Grace
    Grace does not excuse away my sin... Grace provides a substitute for the condemnation my sin...
  • Monday, September 15, 2025 -- FEELING HEMMED IN
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Psalm 139:5 -“You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.”...
  • Sunday, September 14, 2025 -- Use Me Today
    by Kay Little USE ME TODAY, O SAVIOR DIVINE CLEANSE AND RENEW THIS SERVANT OF THINE LORD WITH THY SPIRIT FILL ME I...
  • Saturday, September 13, 2025 -- Faith without works
    Faith without works is mere piety, a devotion to God that appears admirable yet is often just...
  • Thursday, September 11, 2025 -- Lest We Forget
    “Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise...
  • Wednesday, September 10, 2025 -- Pain Relief
    Next time a troubled soul keeps you awake, let Him speak peace into...
  • Monday, September 8, 2025 -- When We Grow Weary
    Center your sights on Jesus rather than on the...
  • Sunday, September 7, 2025 -- Not What You Want But What God Wants
    Do you want what you want when you want it? Do you pray and expect a reply? And when it’s not instantly answered...
  • Saturday, September 6, 2025 --  When Weakness Becomes Greatness
    Do you feel unqualified or unequipped? God can use you. Because in His sight, your very weakness contains the...
  • Thursday, September 4, 2025 -- He Knows My Name
    You, my friend, are not unknown or unseen by God. You are not an accident, a number, a statistic, a dash between...
  • Wednesday, September 3, 2025 -- The road before you
    God will never lead you where He will not precede you. That’s a promise you can count on – every step of the...
  • Tuesday, September 2, 2025 -- The Choice Is Yours
    God will not strong-arm into heaven The choice is fully...
  • Sunday, August 31, 2025 -- The Blessings of Patience and Comfort
    Realizing my helplessness, I’m asking God if He will bless The thoughts you think and all you do So these dark...
  • Saturday, August 30, 2025 -- Another Sleepless Night
    Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me. Psalm...
  • Friday, August 29, 2025 -- Bubbling Brooks
    A bubbling brook finds its source in the fountain of wisdom – God Himself. It offers continual refreshment and...
  • Thursday, August 28, 2025 -- Honor
    Honor is found, not in our accomplishments or external validation but in knowing that God chose us as His...
  • Wednesday, August 27, 2025 -- Raucous Family
    Before you judge others, step into their...
  • Tuesday, August 26, 2025 -- Wisdom and Insight
    Do we seek wisdom with the purpose of shoring up our personal beliefs and opinions or do we seek wisdom solely to...
  • Monday, August 25, 2025 -- Unfinished
    His correction is intended to fashion you and me into a reflection of Himself...
  • Sunday, August 24, 2025 -- It’s In the Valleys We Grow
    Sometimes life seems hard to bear,Full of sorrow, trouble and woeIt’s then we have to rememberThat...
  • Saturday, August 23, 2025 -- When God’s People Praise
    Deep-rooted, heartfelt worship will not leave us unchanged. It will impact not only our hearts but the hearts of...
  • Friday, August 22, 2025 -- Help Is On the Way
    Are you still lingering in prayer, waiting for an answer? Don't give up hope. God is still on the throne, and...
  • Thursday, August 21, 2025 -- Detours and Dead Ends
    Chapter 2 of Proverbs reminds us that wisdom and knowledge come from the Lord. We may think we know a thing or...
  • Wednesday, August 20, 2025 -- Don’t Run Away—Draw Near!
    By Lauri Lemke Thompson “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy...
  • Tuesday, August 19, 2025 -- Fully Known Yet Fully Loved
    Jacob’s story gives me hope. Why would He choose me with all my faults and flaws? But that is not how grace...
  • Monday, August 18, 2025 -- Sleepless in Judah
    I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. Psalm 63:6 (NLT) Sleeplessness was familiar...
  • Sunday, August 17, 2025 -- Faith is a Mighty Fortress
    We look ahead through each changing yearWith mixed emotions of hope and fear —Hope for the peace we long...
  • Saturday, August 16, 2025 -- Vessels of Mercy – Hagar
    But God …  That’s the game-changer When God steps in, He brings promises and hope He will not leave us to...
  • Friday, August 15, 2025 -- Prayers from the Pit
    Joseph’s soul was in anguish while he lingered in the pit (Genesis 42:21). He pleaded for rescue, but his calls...
  • Thursday, August 14, 2025 -- Seeds
    You and I cannot allow those seeds of envy to take root. The moment we realize we are entertaining thoughts of...
  • Wednesday, August 13, 2025 -- Of Weeds and Roses
    I’ll be the first to admit that I have a few ‘weeds’ that keep cropping back up. The thing is, I know...
  • Tuesday, August 12, 2025 -- Living on the Peaceful Side of the Storm
    Distractions sometimes divert my focus. At times, waves threaten to submerge me. Yet it is precisely in those...
  • Monday, August 11, 2025 -- Are You Listening?
    My voice uncovers the million little ways I prove my unfailing love to you, from that first breath every morning...
  • Sunday, August 10, 2025 -- When I Need Peace
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Philippians 4:7 -“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,...
  • Saturday, August 9, 2025 -- Casting . . . Not As Easy as it Sounds
    I cannot cling to my worries and cling to God at the same time. Either I hold onto my struggles and ignore God’s...
  • Friday, August 8, 2025 -- What Do You Want Me To Do
    This exchange between the blind men and Jesus reflects prayer in its simplest form: two men, recognizing their...
  • Thursday, August 7, 2025 -- Freed!
    God reveals that we too were once slaves. Unable to work ourselves free from the bondage of sin, we needed a...
  • Wednesday, August 6, 2025 -- Wisdom – Not For Everyone
    When it comes to life, we have a creator who fashioned every part of our being. If anyone knows how we operate and...
  • Tuesday, August 5, 2025 -- My Soul Finds Rest
    What you pour – or God pours – into your vessel each morning will determine your frame of mind and how your...
  • Monday, August 4, 2025 -- Defiance or Compliance
    All too often, we find ourselves in a similar situation. We skip over certain verses that make us uncomfortable....
  • Sunday, August 3, 2025 -- God’s Unchanging Love
    If thou but suffer God to guide thee, And hope in Him thro’ all thy ways, He’ll give the strength,...
  • Saturday, August 2, 2025 -- Free from Fear
    We dwell at ease because we know the One who holds our future in His hands. Our focus is not as much on the What...
  • Friday, August 1, 2025 -- Don’t You Care?
    Does God care about my storm? Absolutely. Does His heart hurt when I hurt? You can be sure of it. Does He worry...
  • Thursday, July 31, 2025 -- You Are . . .
    On those days when you feel less-than, claim your worth in Christ: You are forgiven (Ephesians 1:7) You are...
  • Wednesday, July 30, 2025 -- Renewed
    “…be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self, created after the likeness...
  • Tuesday, July 29, 2025 -- Someone Needs You
    Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and...
  • Monday, July 28, 2025 -- Come
    “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from...
  • Sunday, July 27, 2025 -- Never Borrow Sorrow From Tomorrow
    Never borrow sorrow from...
  • Saturday, July 26, 2025 -- Walk the Talk
    Don’t let your life and your lips preach two different...
  • Friday, July 25, 2025 -- God Will Never Waste Your Pain
    Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And...
  • Thursday, July 24, 2025 -- A Heart Like God’s
    And as Jesus reclined at the table, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus...
  • Wednesday, July 23, 2025 -- Dancing in the Rain
    Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me you may have peace....
  • Tuesday, July 22, 2025 -- All Because of Grace
    As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be...
  • Monday, July 21, 2025 -- A Thousand Blessings Besides
    Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town. Some people brought to him a paralyzed...
  • Sunday, July 20, 2025 -- I am the Light of the World
    In this sick world of hatredand violence and sin,Where society renounces moralsand rejects discipline,We...
  • Saturday, July 19, 2025 -- With Hands Wide Open
    “Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor...
  • Friday, July 18, 2025 -- Choices Make a Difference
    And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out...
  • Thursday, July 17, 2025 -- When Miracles Happen
    But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The...
  • Wednesday, July 16, 2025 -- Dragged Through The Mud
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson II Corinthians 12:10 -“I delight in weaknesses, insults, hardships,...
  • Tuesday, July 15, 2025 -- The Sticky Web of What-Ifs
    “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life . . . But seek first the kingdom of God and his...
  • Monday, July 14, 2025 -- Don’t Stop Now
    Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him. Genesis 6:22 ESV Noah did all that God commanded him. This...
  • Sunday, July 13, 2025 -- Sheltered in His Wings
    Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I...
  • Saturday, July 12, 2025 -- Living in the Moment
    But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Romans 8:25 ESV Let’s face it; waiting is...
  • Friday, July 11, 2025 -- Stop. Think. Pray.
    Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:9 NIV We’ve all...
  • Thursday, July 10, 2025 -- Even to Gray Hair
    Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “…There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father...
  • Wednesday, July 9, 2025 -- When God Delays
    “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when...
  • Tuesday, July 8, 2025 -- The Cost of Disobedience
    While the people of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. And...
  • Monday, July 7, 2025 -- Let Your Light Shine
    “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”...
  • Sunday, July 6, 2025 -- Divine Promises – A Prayer
    Dear God, I am full of wishes, full of desires, full of expectations. Some of them may be realized, many may not,...
  • Saturday, July 5, 2025 -- Ask. Seek. Knock.
    “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone...
  • Friday, July 4, 2025 -- Watch Your Measure
    “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure...
  • Thursday, July 3, 2025 -- The One Thing That Truly Matters
    “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew...
  • Wednesday, July 2, 2025 -- The Benefits of Praise
    “Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.” Psalm 33:1 ESV Praise is fitting, it...
  • Tuesday, July 1, 2025 -- Refresh
    A generous person will prosper, whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 NIV 2 Kings, chapter 4,...
  • Monday, June 30, 2025 -- More Than What We See or Know
    “How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced? . . . The Lord...
  • Sunday, June 29, 2025 -- I’ll Stay Where You’ve Put Me – A Poem
    Stay there until I tell you.” (Matthew 2:13) I’ll stay where You’ve put me; I will, dear Lord,...
  • Saturday, June 28, 2025 -- Gratitude in the Midst of Hardship
    Acts of gratitude make one grateful, because step by step, they reveal that all is grace.” – Henri...
  • Friday, June 27, 2025 -- Fear Versus Reality
    Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites, and Moab was terrified of the people...
  • Thursday, June 26, 2025 -- The Problem with Selfie Mode
    Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have...
  • Wednesday, June 25, 2025 -- To Speak Or Not To Speak
    “Must I not take care to speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?” Numbers 23:12 ESV King Balak had summoned...
  • Tuesday, June 24, 2025 -- Is Your Light Increasing?
    Guest post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they...
  • Monday, June 23, 2025 -- Who Is Fighting Your Battle?
    “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.” 2...
  • Sunday, June 22, 2025 -- Spiritual Lesson from Pain
    How little we know what God has in storeAs daily he blesses our lives more and more.I’ve lived many years and...
  • Saturday, June 21, 2025 -- Peacemakers
    Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9 ESV Peacemakers are individuals...
  • Friday, June 20, 2025 -- Who Is Jesus to You?
    “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.” Luke 9:20...
  • Thursday, June 19, 2025 -- Time for a Heart Check
    “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8 ESV Can I ask you a personal question?...
  • Wednesday, June 18, 2025 -- Where is Your Center?
    “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew...
  • Tuesday, June 17, 2025 -- Standing in the Gap
    So Aaron took it (censer) as Moses said and ran into the midst of the assembly. And behold, the plague had already...
  • Monday, June 16, 2025 -- Vessels of Mercy
    Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Matthew 5:7 ESV Mercy is most often defined as withholding...
  • Sunday, June 15, 2025 -- WHEN YOU LOSE CONTROL
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Acts 27:13- “When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their...
  • Saturday, June 14, 2025 -- The Blessings of Meekness
    Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 ESV Meekness is not weakness. On the contrary,...
  • Friday, June 13, 2025 -- A Hunger for God
    Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 ESV The word...
  • Thursday, June 12, 2025 -- The Arm of the Lord
    Then the Lord said to Moses, “Has my arm lost its power? Now you will see whether or not my word comes true!...
  • Wednesday, June 11, 2025 -- Called to Follow
    Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” Matthew 8:21 ESV This...
  • Tuesday, June 10, 2025 -- He Let the Days Slip Away
    Guest post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on...
  • Monday, June 9, 2025 -- Comfort and Consolation
    Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 ESV There is a special place in God’s heart...
  • Sunday, June 8, 2025 -- With Open Hands – A Prayer
    Dear God, I am so afraid to open my clenched fists! Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to? Who will...
  • Saturday, June 7, 2025 -- Embracing Our Weaknesses
    “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” 2...
  • Friday, June 6, 2025 -- The Poor in Spirit
    Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 ESV To be poor in spirit is to...
  • Thursday, June 5, 2025 -- Overcoming Pride
    And they (Miriam and Aaron) said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us...
  • Wednesday, June 4, 2025 -- The Lonely Valley
    The Lonely Valley The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want . . . Even though I walk through the valley of the...
  • Tuesday, June 3, 2025 -- Empowering Church Leaders Through Prayer and Support
    Moses said to the Lord, “Why have you dealt ill with your servant? And why have I not found favor in your...
  • Monday, June 2, 2025 -- Rueing ‘the good old days’
    “And the people complained . . .” Numbers 11:1 ESV Those four words are a refrain that is repeated time and...
  • Sunday, June 1, 2025 -- I Chose You – A Poem
    “I chose you” – John 15:16 Toil-worn I stood and said, “O Lord, my feet have bled, My...
  • Saturday, May 31, 2025 -- SOAR
    But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and...
  • Friday, May 30, 2025 -- Mount Moriah
     “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear...
  • Thursday, May 29, 2025 -- Sheep and Goats
    All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd...
  • Wednesday, May 28, 2025 -- Loving Like Christ
    “Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV As I was pondering this verse and its...
  • Tuesday, May 27, 2025 -- The Cost of Sin
    “It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even...
  • Monday, May 26, 2025 -- A Poem For Those Who Grieve
    A dear friend of mine whose husband recently passed away received this poem from a friend, and she passed it on to...
  • Sunday, May 25, 2025 -- Lord, Make Me a Channel
    Lord, make me a channel of thy peace,that where there is hatred, I may bring love;that where there is...
  • Saturday, May 24, 2025 -- Knowledge or Love?
    Knowledge puffs up but love builds up. 1 Corinthians 8:1 (ESV) The context of this verse is a discussion the...
  • Friday, May 23, 2025 -- Take Courage
    “And when you draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people and shall say to...
  • Thursday, May 22, 2025 -- Fully Known Yet Fully Loved
    Jacob’s story gives me hope. Why would He choose me with all my faults and flaws? But that is not how grace...
  • Wednesday, May 21, 2025 -- Thankful for Toothpaste?
    Guest post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our...
  • Tuesday, May 20, 2025 -- Peace and Quiet Confidence
    “The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.”...
  • Monday, May 19, 2025 -- Plug into Positivity
    “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,...
  • Sunday, May 18, 2025 -- Mover of Mountains
    Faith is a force that is greaterthan knowledge or power or skill,And the darkest defeat turns to...
  • Saturday, May 17, 2025 -- Kerith Ravine
    Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of...
  • Friday, May 16, 2025 -- Spiritual Gifts
    “Let all things be done for building up . . .” 1 Corinthians 14:26 ESV In this passage, Paul is addressing the...
  • Thursday, May 15, 2025 -- Comfort Zones
    Comfort Zones The LORD gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh....
  • Wednesday, May 14, 2025 -- Leading by Example
    “So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV). This...
  • Tuesday, May 13, 2025 -- Waiting Lessons
    Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Psalm 37:7 (NLT)             I...
  • Monday, May 12, 2025 -- When I Feel Like Running Away
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Genesis 16:13 –  “You are the God who sees me.” Alone, Hagar sat...
  • Sunday, May 11, 2025 -- Every Gift
    I recently discovered this free verse and wanted to share it with you, my readers. I pray it blesses you as much...
  • Saturday, May 10, 2025 -- The God Who Hung the Stars
    The next time you step outside to look at the night sky, remember the depth of God’s love for you and how...
  • Friday, May 9, 2025 -- Calibrated and Tuned
    For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:12 (NLT) A...
  • Thursday, May 8, 2025 -- The power of one small light
    All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle. – Francis of Assisi  A beacon...
  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025 -- Surrender
    Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting...
  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025 -- Why Pray When You Can You Worry?
    Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson Here’s a button you don’t want to push “Humble yourselves,...
  • Monday, May 5, 2025 -- God’s Beloved
    But you are . . . God’s special possession. 1 Peter 2:9 (NIV) Long before you were conceived in the womb, God...
  • Sunday, May 4, 2025 -- I Will Not Hurry!
    I will not hurry through this day! Lord, I will listen by the way, To humming bees and singing birds, To speaking...
  • Saturday, May 3, 2025 -- The Problem with a DIY Mentality
    So when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What is this thing that you are...
  • Friday, May 2, 2025 -- A Place of Grace
    “Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped...
  • Thursday, May 1, 2025 -- Steady On
    “Aaron and Hur held up his hands . . . and Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the sword.” Ex....
  • Wednesday, April 30, 2025 -- Dry bones
    God specializes in ‘hopeless’ situations. When we reach the end of our resources and all seems lost, that’s...
  • Tuesday, April 29, 2025 -- The God Who Hung the Stars
    God hung the stars in the sky – the Dipper, Orion, the Pleiades, and the stars of the south. Job...
  • Monday, April 28, 2025 -- Setbacks
    “Ever since I came to Pharaoh as your spokesman, he has been even more brutal to your people. And you have done...
  • Sunday, April 27, 2025 -- Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
    1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing;tune my heart to sing thy grace;streams of mercy, never ceasing,call for...
  • Saturday, April 26, 2025 -- Compassion
    Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility,...
  • Friday, April 25, 2025 -- Adjusting my To-Do List
    “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love...
  • Thursday, April 24, 2025 -- Today
    “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 I recently saw this post:...
  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025 -- Welcome Aboard
    Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “Be kind and compassionate to one another.” Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)....
  • Tuesday, April 22, 2025 -- Dwell
    “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm...
  • Monday, April 21, 2025 -- When Hopes Are Dashed
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Proverbs 13:12  -“Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” They didn’t...
  • Sunday, April 20, 2025 -- Easter Morning
    In one instant, everything changed. Death was cheated. Evil was defeated. Jesus had conquered the grave. All their...
  • Saturday, April 19, 2025 -- Easter’s Eve
    We can’t fathom the depths of sorrow the disciples and Jesus’ loved ones experienced when Jesus died on that...
  • Friday, April 18, 2025 -- Good Friday
    As believers in Christ, we cling to the hope of the resurrection. Death no longer has the final word. Christ does....
  • Thursday, April 17, 2025 -- Heavenly Treasures
    Guest Post by Author Nancy Lewis-Shelton “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and...
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025 -- The In-Between
    “The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.”(Lamentations 3:25 ESV) In his book,...
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -- Praise is a Choice
    I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and...
  • Monday, April 14, 2025 -- Lambs in His Arms
    He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He...
  • Sunday, April 13, 2025 -- God Knows Best
    Our Father knows what’s best for us,So why should we complainWe always want the sunshine,But He knows there...
  • Saturday, April 12, 2025 -- Jesus, Our City of Refuge
    Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Say to the people of Israel, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to...
  • Friday, April 11, 2025 -- Cave Moments
    With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord. I pour out my complaint before...
  • Thursday, April 10, 2025 -- Pursue Peace
    So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. Romans 14:19 ESV Peace often entails a...
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025 -- Two-Faced Culprit
    Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke-Thompson “But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only….” James 1:22...
  • Tuesday, April 8, 2025 -- Conformed or Transformed?
    “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may...
  • Monday, April 7, 2025 -- Faith Alone
    For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God....
  • Sunday, April 6, 2025 -- A Prayer
    Dear God, I so much want to be in control. I want to be the master of my own destiny. Still I know that you are...
  • Saturday, April 5, 2025 -- Sojourners
    “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and...
  • Friday, April 4, 2025 -- The Dog Ate My Homework
    “But they all alike began to make excuses…” Luke 14:16-24 We’ve all made excuses at some point. Here...
  • Thursday, April 3, 2025 -- We Cannot Stay Silent
    You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under...
  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025 -- Our Deliverer
    But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel, who...
  • Monday, March 31, 2025 -- Be the Blessing
    “For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you – that is, that we may...
  • Sunday, March 30, 2025 -- A Wonderful Savior is Jesus My Lord
    Refrain: He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock  That shadows a dry, thirsty land;He hideth my life...
  • Saturday, March 29, 2025 -- Therefore
    God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear even though the earth...
  • Friday, March 28, 2025 -- Waste or Worship?
    “She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial. And truly, I say to you, wherever...
  • Thursday, March 27, 2025 -- I Am Here
    “Don’t be afraid, I am here!” John 6:20 (NLT) The disciples were terrified. Night had set in like a veil of...
  • Wednesday, March 26, 2025 -- You can’t rush the seasons
    “Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness . . .  Be still before the...
  • Tuesday, March 25, 2025 -- I Don’t Measure Up
    For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 (NIV) When our boys were young, I often took...
  • Monday, March 24, 2025 -- But My Work Seems So Useless
    “Isaiah replied, “But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I...
  • Sunday, March 23, 2025 -- Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
    1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us,Much we need Thy tender care;In Thy pleasant pastures feed us,For our use Thy...
  • Saturday, March 22, 2025 -- Platitudes
    Your platitudes are as valuable as ashes. Your defense is as fragile as a clay pot. Job 13:12 (NLT) You’ve heard...
  • Friday, March 21, 2025 -- God’s Ways
    “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are...
  • Thursday, March 20, 2025 -- Honey From the Rock
    “If my people would only listen to me,    if Israel would only follow my ways,how quickly I...
  • Wednesday, March 19, 2025 -- Let Your Light Shine
    Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew...
  • Tuesday, March 18, 2025 -- My Portion and My Cup
    “Lord, You have assigned me my portion and my cup and have made my lot secure.” Psalm 16:5 NIV In her book...
  • Tuesday, March 18, 2025 -- My Portion and My Cup
    “Lord, You have assigned me my portion and my cup and have made my lot secure.” Psalm 16:5 NIV In her book...
  • Monday, March 17, 2025 -- The God Who Has Been My Shepherd
    Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my grandfather Abraham    and my...
  • Sunday, March 16, 2025 -- Abide With Me
    1 Abide with me: fast falls the eventide;the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.When other helpers fail and...
  • Saturday, March 15, 2025 -- SALTED: PURE & HOLY
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Exodus 30:35,36 – “…make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a...
  • Friday, March 14, 2025 -- The Good Shepherd
    Guest Post by Author Nancy Lewis-Shelton “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for his...
  • Thursday, March 13, 2025 -- When your World Falls Apart
    “The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; The God of Israel is our fortress.” Psalm 46:7,11 (NLT) Psalm...
  • Wednesday, March 12, 2025 -- Audience of One
    But Joseph refused. “Look,” he told her, “my master trusts me with everything in his entire household. No...
  • Tuesday, March 11, 2025 -- His Arms Are Under You
    The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. Deuteronomy 33:27 (NLT) As a child, I...
  • Monday, March 10, 2025 -- Open Our Eyes, Lord
    When he (Jesus) was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their...
  • Sunday, March 9, 2025 -- When We See Christ
    Oft times the day seems long, our trials hard to bear,We’re tempted to complain, to murmur and despair;But...
  • Saturday, March 8, 2025 -- Unmoved
    “Joseph is a fruitful bough . . the archers bitterly attacked him, shot at him, and harassed him severely, yet...
  • Friday, March 7, 2025 -- Bad days
     Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and...
  • Thursday, March 6, 2025 -- Coping with Change
    “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great...
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2025 -- Who Is My Neighbor?
    “Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He (the...
  • Tuesday, March 4, 2025 -- Trials of All Kinds
    “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your...
  • Monday, March 3, 2025 -- Cultivating A Spirit that is Attentive to God’s Presence
    But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is...
  • Sunday, March 2, 2025 -- O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
    1. O love that will not let me go,I rest my weary soul in thee;I give thee back the life I owe,That in thine ocean...
  • Saturday, March 1, 2025 -- Where is God in All of This?
    “Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” Psalm 10:1 ESV If you have...
  • Friday, February 28, 2025 -- His Continual presence
    Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you...
  • Thursday, February 27, 2025 -- The Plus Factor
    Guest post by author C.A. Simonson Luke 9:13 – “YOU give them something…”  [ When 5+2 = 5000 ] Five...
  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025 -- When Weakness is Gain
    Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is...
  • Tuesday, February 25, 2025 -- Set Apart
    (I have posted this before, but I believe it bears reminding). You can be sure of this: The LORD set apart the...
  • Monday, February 24, 2025 -- Divine Joy
    You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and new wine abound. Psalm 4:7 ESV Psalm 4 was...
  • Sunday, February 23, 2025 -- What a Friend We Have in Jesus
    What a friend we have in JesusAll our sins and griefs to bearWhat a privilege to carryEverything to God in prayer...
  • Saturday, February 22, 2025 -- Anger Management
    Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds and be silent. Psalm 4:4 ESV I have discovered...
  • Friday, February 21, 2025 -- But the Lord . . .
    “But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the...
  • Thursday, February 20, 2025 -- God is Still God
    God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives...
  • Wednesday, February 19, 2025 -- The Problem with Pride
    “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Luke 18:14...
  • Tuesday, February 18, 2025 -- Don’t Stop Praying
    And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David,...
  • Monday, February 17, 2025 -- Take Refuge in Him
    “The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of...
  • Sunday, February 16, 2025 -- Oh, the Deep Deep Love of Jesus
    Oh, the deep, deep love of Jesus—Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free—Rolling as a mighty oceanIn its fullness...
  • Saturday, February 15, 2025 -- Have You Asked?
    “And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you . ....
  • Friday, February 14, 2025 -- Fully Known Yet Fully Loved
    Jacob named the place Peniel (which means “face of God”), for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my...
  • Thursday, February 13, 2025 -- Waiting On God’s Promises
    “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” Genesis 15:14 God had promised Abram...
  • Wednesday, February 12, 2025 -- The God of Israel
    “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have...
  • Tuesday, February 11, 2025 -- God’s Ways
    “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are...
  • Monday, February 10, 2025 -- On Making Wise Choices
    So the men took some of their provisions, but did not ask counsel from the Lord. Joshua 9:14 This short but...
  • Sunday, February 9, 2025 -- The Problem with Henny Pennys
    “Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is...
  • Saturday, February 8, 2025 -- Lessons on Discipline
    For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we...
  • Friday, February 7, 2025 -- Lost And Found
    For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost. Luke 19:10 ESV This verse, so central to the Gospel of Luke,...
  • Thursday, February 6, 2025 -- On the Wrong Side of Fear
    So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I have...
  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025 -- Living for Today
    To get ahead of myself – to rely on my resources, my ‘wisdom,’ my self-sufficiency, is to anticipate the...
  • Tuesday, February 4, 2025 -- ACCEPTING CHANGE
    Guest post by author Nancy Lewis-Shelton “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.” (Hebrews 13:5-6 NIV)...
  • Monday, February 3, 2025 -- Walk in His Power
    “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy...
  • Sunday, February 2, 2025 -- All my days
     “God, You knew my unformed substance. All my days that You have ordained for me were written in Your book...
  • Sunday, February 2, 2025 -- Wait
    By Russell Kelfer, copyright 1995 Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried. Quietly, patiently, lovingly, He...
  • Saturday, February 1, 2025 -- Where Are the Other Nine?
    On the way to Jerusalem, he (Jesus) was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he...
  • Friday, January 31, 2025 -- Get to Jesus
    Some men took a man who was not able to move his body to Jesus. He was carried on a bed. They looked for a way to...
  • Thursday, January 30, 2025 -- Running on Empty
    She was at her nadir, the lowest point in her life, without even the smallest gleam of hope to soften the blows....
  • Wednesday, January 29, 2025 -- First Fruits
    God has given us a marvelous gift called ‘time.’ The wonderful thing about this gift is that we can gift it...
  • Tuesday, January 28, 2025 -- Just a Simple Greeting Card
    Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson Betty’s mother, Kathleen, had been confined to a nursing home for...
  • Monday, January 27, 2025 -- In due time . . .
    God isn’t holding out on you; He’s holding on to those blessings He will pour out upon your life – in due...
  • Sunday, January 26, 2025 -- Day By Day
    Day by day and with each passing moment,Strength I find to meet my trials here;Trusting in my Father’s wise...
  • Saturday, January 25, 2025 -- Our Father Already Knows
    “Before he had finished speaking, behold Rebekah . . . came out with her water jar on her shoulder.”...
  • Friday, January 24, 2025 -- Decluttering
    Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is...
  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 -- Faith Under Trial: The Responses of Hagar and Abraham
    By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of...
  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025 -- Apathy
    Don’t settle for lukewarm. Live with purpose and with all your might. Keep your heart and mind fueled and aflame...
  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 -- Don’t Run Away
    Have you been let down or betrayed by those who are supposed to be your family and friends? Sadly, those who are...
  • Monday, January 20, 2025 -- It’s All About Perspective
    There is nothing and no one that is beyond God’s grace and mercy. He is able to redeem the most broken life and...
  • Sunday, January 19, 2025 -- Safe in Jehovah’s Keeping
    Safe in Je­ho­vah’s keep­ing,Led by His glo­ri­ous arm,God is Him­self my re­fuge,A pre­sent help...
  • Saturday, January 18, 2025 -- God in the Everyday
    It's possible to go through life with our eyes closed – not physically but spiritually. Something happens that...
  • Friday, January 17, 2025 -- Unfinished
    God loves us unconditionally. And it’s because of that wonderful love that He’s slowly, gradually, redeeming...
  • Thursday, January 16, 2025 -- Mission Accomplished
    God is still at work, whether we’re out and about or stuck at home. Use your ‘prison’ to pray. Pray that...
  • Wednesday, January 15, 2025 -- Man of His Word
    Guest Post by Author Cassie Downs “For thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.” This is...
  • Tuesday, January 14, 2025 -- The Condition of My Heart
    Just because the soil of my heart was good yesterday doesn’t imply that it will remain receptive tomorrow. As a...
  • Monday, January 13, 2025 -- Yet
    Yet; therein lies the key. God has provided a way to end that downward spiral, to get off that slippery slope into...
  • Sunday, January 12, 2025 -- Be Still, My Soul
    Be still my soul the Lord is on thy sideBear patiently the cross of grief or painLeave to thy God to order and...
  • Saturday, January 11, 2025 -- “I Love It!”
    Guest Post by Lauri Lemke Thompson I read an inspiring story about an elderly lady. The time had come for her to...
  • Friday, January 10, 2025 -- Praise the Lord!
    Praise the Lord – three words that hold the power to revolutionize our lives. They can transform the course of...
  • Thursday, January 9, 2025 -- Feeling Fragile
    Weak that we might be strong; this is the paradox of...
  • Wednesday, January 8, 2025 -- Be a Doer
    Faith – true, biblical faith – is not inactive but active. It is not invisible but visible. It is not...
  • Tuesday, January 7, 2025 -- Therefore, we will not fear
    The next time you are inclined to give in to fear, don’t concentrate on the greatness of the foe. Instead,...
  • Monday, January 6, 2025 -- Today
    Every day might not be good, so be the good in every day....
  • Sunday, January 5, 2025 -- A Prayer for This Day
    I recently came across this simple prayer, written by St Francis of Assisi. I liked it so much, I ended up...
  • Saturday, January 4, 2025 -- HOW ARE YOU?
    Jesus emphasized that the man was not blind because anyone had sinned. Instead, he took the opportunity to do...
  • Friday, January 3, 2025 -- On Prayer
    Does God hear us when we cry out to Him? Always! Does he answer? As soon as we pray. Sometimes He answers before...
  • Thursday, January 2, 2025 -- Discipleship
    Discipleship is more than just listening and following; discipleship is about fostering a teachable mind and...
  • Wednesday, January 1, 2025 -- New Year, Same Love
    His steadfast love endures forever – anchor your heart in that rock-solid truth every day of this new...

2024

  • Tuesday, December 31, 2024 -- Christmas 365 Days a Year
    But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope; the steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never...
  • Monday, December 30, 2024 -- Choices
    Choices; they impact who I am as a person. Some can change the course of my life for a moment or forever. I can...
  • Sunday, December 29, 2024 -- * SNOWFLAKES *
    Guest post by author Charlene Warren Delicately floating down from the heavens above; Each tiny flake sent from...
  • Saturday, December 28, 2024 -- Watching and Waiting
    I am so thankful God is never in a hurry. “When the time had fully come, God sent his Son…” (Galatians 4:4)....
  • Friday, December 27, 2024 -- Poinsettia Hangs On – Why?
    Those scarlet leaf points represent drops of blood my Savior shed for me. I will remember the scourges, the...
  • Thursday, December 26, 2024 -- No Longer the Same
    they were still the same men on the outside; they looked the same, had the same names, and had the same...
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024 -- The Gift of Peace
    Peace on earth – this is what the angels promised that very first Christmas. Peace with God and peace within....
  • Tuesday, December 24, 2024 -- God in the Commonplace
    Even today, He sets His throne among the common, the ordinary, the everyday places. He sets His throne among the...
  • Monday, December 23, 2024 -- Jesus
     Jesus cannot be confined to just one name. The more we learn about Him, the more He becomes undefinable. Even...
  • Sunday, December 22, 2024 -- Unto Us
    Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. God surrenders heaven to find you, to find me, whoever we are,...
  • Saturday, December 21, 2024 -- Elizabeth’s song
    Perhaps you feel as though God has ‘withheld’ His favor from you, that He’s forgotten the silent cries of...
  • Friday, December 20, 2024 -- Trust the Wait
    Guest Post by Author C.A. Simonson “Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently...
  • Thursday, December 19, 2024 -- Prince of Peace
    Peace is not the absence of problems. Peace is a person, Jesus Christ...
  • Wednesday, December 18, 2024 -- TRUSTING THE HAND OF OUR CREATOR 
    Life throws us cruel things. Life isn’t fair. But, if we are willing to submit to the Master Carpenter, He will...
  • Tuesday, December 17, 2024 -- When Life Seems to be Falling Apart
    Where was God in Joseph’s darkest hour? Right where He needed to be – in the midst of it – fulfilling His...
  • Monday, December 16, 2024 -- Everlasting Father
    Jesus reflected the Father, revealing to humanity a God who loves deeply and personally. He is our Abba, our...
  • Sunday, December 15, 2024 -- Looking in the Rearview
    Looking in the rearview stopped Lot’s wife in her tracks and she could not move forward anymore. The past she...
  • Saturday, December 14, 2024 -- Star of Bethlehem
    The wisemen committed to following a star so special it landed them right where they were intended to be; in the...
  • Friday, December 13, 2024 -- Mighty God
    Christmas is the visible manifestation of God’s unconditional love. The Creator comes to dwell among the...
  • Thursday, December 12, 2024 -- Wonderful Counselor
    In Christ, we have a Wonderful Counselor. Not just a source of wisdom but Wisdom Himself. Not just someone who...
  • Wednesday, December 11, 2024 -- Immanuel – God with us
    Immanuel – God’s answer to the lonely, the outcast, the shunned, the rejected, the ostracized. Immanuel –...
  • Tuesday, December 10, 2024 -- Poinsettia
    Guest Post by Jan Kent “Even in darkness, light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and ...
  • Monday, December 9, 2024 -- A Genealogy of Grace
    The common thread running through his family line is one of redemption. Finding worth in the worthless. Pouring...
  • Sunday, December 8, 2024 -- Everyday Marys
    Everyday Marys render themselves available to God, knowing their greatest gift to Him is not in the 'being' but in...
  • Saturday, December 7, 2024 -- Obedient Faith
    “Joseph did as the angel of the Lord commanded.” What an epithet! Obedient to God, no matter the cost. Oh,...
  • Friday, December 6, 2024 -- The Light by Which We See
    Our story would have ended very differently had Christ not come to rescue us from spiritual darkness. Without Him,...
  • Thursday, December 5, 2024 -- Chosen
    Zechariah likely felt the same about his life– ordinary, run-of-the-mill, middling, mediocre - especially given...
  • Wednesday, December 4, 2024 -- THE ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY
    Friendship in Christ is a blessed gift. My church family offers encouragement to become more Christ-like by...
  • Tuesday, December 3, 2024 -- A Tale of Two Kings
    How striking the contrast between Herod, a choleric despot inflicting death, versus Jesus, our Deliverer, come to...
  • Monday, December 2, 2024 -- Perishable
    Through Jesus, we have eternal life. When He died on the cross, He removed that perishable state for all those who...
  • Sunday, December 1, 2024 -- Horn of Salvation
    God’s plan wasn’t political, it was spiritual. God sent His Son, Jesus, to be our Horn of Salvation. Through...
  • Saturday, November 30, 2024 -- Advent; A Time For Reflection
    This Christmas, take time to meditate on God's Word. Claim His promises. Cling to His words of love and comfort....
  • Friday, November 29, 2024 -- Giving Thanks
    By focusing on the blessings in our lives instead of the burdens, Thanksgiving can become a beautiful segue into...
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024 -- Getting Your Tank Full 
    God daily loads us with blessings. Eternal life is offered through the Living Water and the Bread of Life that...
  • Tuesday, November 26, 2024 -- Armor-bearers
    You and I could use friends like Jonathan’s armor-bearer. Friends who have our backs. Friends who will help us...
  • Monday, November 25, 2024 -- When the Load is Too Heavy
    There will be times when we feel like our load is too heavy to bear. That’s precisely when we need strong...
  • Sunday, November 24, 2024 -- Costly Choices
    Wow! It never ceases to amaze me that, despite God’s dire warnings, the people of Israel insisted on having...
  • Friday, November 22, 2024 -- Honor God
    The word ‘honor’ in this verse means respect, to hold in high estimation. To worship God with reverence and...
  • Thursday, November 21, 2024 -- Nothing Can Hinder the LORD
    Tactically, Jonathan’s move wasn’t all that smart. Yet Jonathan stepped out in faith. He knew that with God on...
  • Wednesday, November 20, 2024 -- When I’m Weary of Well-Doing
    Guest Post by Author C.A. Simonson “Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.” (I Peter 4:9) “As...
  • Tuesday, November 19, 2024 -- In the Grip of Grace
    No matter what you face today, remember you are in His grip and He will never ever let you...
  • Monday, November 18, 2024 -- DIFFERENT SEASONS OF PURPOSE
    Leaves are on the tree to feed it. However, even though the leaves were torn from the tree, they could still...
  • Sunday, November 17, 2024 -- The Power of Words
    Matthew 12 tells us a tree is identified by its fruit. In the same way, what is in our hearts and minds determines...
  • Saturday, November 16, 2024 -- Rescuing Grace
    Don’t let Saul’s life story be yours. The moment you find yourself rationalizing and making excuses for your...
  • Friday, November 15, 2024 -- Sawdust Brownies
    When we substitute God for idols, we lose. We lose our husbands, our friends, our homes, our worth, our faith....
  • Thursday, November 14, 2024 -- For Good
    We might never see that ‘for good’ on this side of eternity, but rest assured, He never wastes our pain....
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2024 -- Failure Is Not The End
    I am so glad God doesn’t cast us aside and consider us useless when we mess up. In Christ, we can come back from...
  • Tuesday, November 12, 2024 -- The Father Knows
    In the same way, our heavenly Father hears us. He recognizes His children’s voice. He is attentive to our cries....
  • Monday, November 11, 2024 -- When Anxiety Threatens 
    Anxiety doesn't have to rule your heart. Fear doesn't have to be in charge. God's peace can bring you inner...
  • Sunday, November 10, 2024 -- Albatross Around the Neck
    Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear.” Psalm...
  • Saturday, November 9, 2024 -- Waste or Worship?
    It is a sad fact that there are always a few individuals who will question or challenge our actions. “Why did...
  • Friday, November 8, 2024 -- Tactics Against Temptation
    This is a constant challenge for those who wish to follow Jesus, a continual resolve not to let down our guard for...
  • Thursday, November 7, 2024 -- Don’t Get Sidetracked
    If you and I are being honest with ourselves, we will admit there are times when we are prone to look at the next...
  • Wednesday, November 6, 2024 -- Live Loved
    Claim that love. Walk in His love. Hold your head high and remember the price He paid to make you His Beloved....
  • Tuesday, November 5, 2024 -- Therefore, we will not fear
    fear supposes God won’t get it right. Fear allows us to believe the enemy is more powerful than our God. And...
  • Monday, November 4, 2024 -- FINDING JOY IN THANKFULNESS
    Peace and joy are not dependent on my circumstances but on the promises of God....
  • Sunday, November 3, 2024 -- On Worship
    What God values is the attitude within our hearts and minds. To love God above all things – our self included...
  • Saturday, November 2, 2024 -- Outnumbered
    Whosoever rises up against us faces poor odds because we’ve already won through Christ’s work on the cross....
  • Thursday, October 31, 2024 -- Mercy
    When we fully realize how much mercy God has extended towards us – mercy that we never deserved yet He freely...
  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024 -- Help My Unbelief
    That element of doubt trips us up time and again – If you can. Even though we know in our minds that He can,...
  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024 -- Satisfied
    What struck me as I read this passage again is the word "satisfied." They ate and were satisfied. No one went...
  • Monday, October 28, 2024 -- Kingdom Minded
    God’s Kingdom is about service, and service is about personal sacrifice. “For even the Son of Man came not to...
  • Sunday, October 27, 2024 -- Unrelenting Love
    Guest post by author Lauri Lemke Thompson “I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for My anger has...
  • Saturday, October 26, 2024 -- Audacious Prayer
    The thing that stands out to me in this text is the woman’s incredible faith. She pursued Jesus, knowing she was...
  • Friday, October 25, 2024 -- A Clean Sweep
    When it comes to sin, there is no room for compromise. Beliefs or habits that might appear innocuous but are...
  • Thursday, October 24, 2024 -- He Sees You
    It is oh so easy, when problems assail us, to wonder that very same thing. Where is Jesus in this mess, in this...
  • Wednesday, October 23, 2024 -- Why Your Pastor Needs Your Prayers
    Now, more than ever, our pastors need us to lift them before the throne of God. Their ministry – and your church...
  • Tuesday, October 22, 2024 -- The Hindrance of Unbelief
    Though He gave the people of Nazareth chance after chance, they remained skeptical. They would not accept Jesus’...
  • Monday, October 21, 2024 -- Apathy
    Don’t settle for lukewarm. Live with purpose and with all your might. Keep your heart and mind fueled and aflame...
  • Sunday, October 20, 2024 -- When Push Comes to Shove
    Guest Post by Author C.A. Simonson “For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good...
  • Saturday, October 19, 2024 -- Cheap Grace
    The Book of Romans spells it out quite clearly. How can we claim God’s grace and forgiveness—knowing what it...
  • Friday, October 18, 2024 -- A Quiet Soul
    instead of stewing over the why, where, when, what, or how of life, the psalmist surrenders those questions in...
  • Thursday, October 17, 2024 -- Embracing Plan B
    there are times when God asks us to set aside our expectations, our plans, and our schedules in favor of His...
  • Wednesday, October 16, 2024 -- Our Calling
    God invites you and me to participate in the most extraordinary mission our world has ever known, one with an...
  • Tuesday, October 15, 2024 -- Our Future
    “Your future is not written by the enemy.” The enemy rejoices in causing us to dispute the goodness of God and...
  • Monday, October 14, 2024 -- Just a Touch
    Dare to step into God's presence. He will meet you right where you...
  • Sunday, October 13, 2024 -- Deep Waters
    The thing is, God never promised we wouldn’t have to cope with deep waters – what He’s promised is that when...
  • Saturday, October 12, 2024 -- Confessions of a Wanderer
    The thing is, God loves us too much to let us stray from His calling upon our lives. At times, he has to correct...
  • Friday, October 11, 2024 -- You Are Loved
    You are not the sum of your weaknesses, failures, or inadequacies – you are the sum of God’s...
  • Thursday, October 10, 2024 -- A Panda-Sized Meal
    Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it...
  • Wednesday, October 9, 2024 -- Everyone is Included
    Everyone includes me. It includes you. His gift of grace includes the individual who can’t even voice the name...
  • Tuesday, October 8, 2024 -- Pour It Out
    This is a wonderful promise to those of us who teach and sow God’s word; as we pour into others, He pours into...
  • Monday, October 7, 2024 -- The Other Side
    God’s purpose for your life is not the ocean floor but stronger faith and a victory so remarkable that when your...
  • Sunday, October 6, 2024 -- May We Never Forget
    How do we avoid forgetting? We make it a point to remember. We keep choosing...
  • Saturday, October 5, 2024 -- Though . . .
    I am not a victim of circumstances. In Him, I am a victor despite my circumstances. My joy lies not in what the...
  • Friday, October 4, 2024 -- KINDNESS
    What if more individuals practiced small gifts of kindness? Would that catch on? Hate and violence often have a...
  • Thursday, October 3, 2024 -- What’s Your Story?
    Truth is, you have a story worth telling. The story of how God sought you, forgave you, and lavished His grace...
  • Wednesday, October 2, 2024 -- The Beloved
    You are not just another face in the crowd; you are His Beloved. Know it. Believe it. Claim it. Live...
  • Tuesday, October 1, 2024 -- A Matter of Inheritance
    “But to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance; the Lord God of Israel is their inheritance, just as he...
  • Monday, September 30, 2024 -- In God’s Sight
    The good news in all of this is that when we falter, He is there to catch us. When we sin, we have an advocate in...
  • Sunday, September 29, 2024 -- The Importance of Gratitude
    God keeps reinforcing the importance of gratitude—the exact opposite of complaining. He reveals himself to me,...
  • Saturday, September 28, 2024 -- The Good in the Bad
    That’s the thing about God; oftentimes, He places mountains in our path to teach us grit, endurance, and...
  • Friday, September 27, 2024 -- Unsettled
    Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You,...
  • Thursday, September 26, 2024 -- Yet Will I Rejoice
    Habakkuk discovered he needed much more than mere optimism. Instead, he recalled God’s promises. He knew that...
  • Wednesday, September 25, 2024 -- Is There a God?
    God did not call us to judge people or clean them up before bringing them to Jesus. He calls us to love people...
  • Tuesday, September 24, 2024 -- Words of Life
    You’ve heard it said, “Not just a hearer, but a doer be.” When God provided His word to the Israelites, He...
  • Monday, September 23, 2024 -- Faithful Obedience
    God calls us to trust and obey. Though far from glamorous, our role is not necessarily to wield a sword but to...
  • Sunday, September 22, 2024 -- The God of Grace
    God’s kingdom isn’t about fairness. It’s about God’s goodness. It’s about more than economic justice –...
  • Saturday, September 21, 2024 -- Irrevocable
    Fortunately, God’s gifts will never be recalled or revoked. He doesn’t bless us one day, then snatch it back...
  • Friday, September 20, 2024 -- Keep the Seal Tight
    Guest Post by Author C.A. Simonson “To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do...
  • Thursday, September 19, 2024 -- Our God is Greater
    How often I forget that God is the one who is leading and I’m simply called to follow. I get all worked up when...
  • Wednesday, September 18, 2024 -- Guarding My Heart and Mind
    I must make sure my meditations are pleasing to God, and the pleasing words will...
  • Tuesday, September 17, 2024 -- Out of the Goodness of His Love
    Our God is a loving God. He is merciful and good to those who call on His name. Though our circumstances are...
  • Monday, September 16, 2024 -- Peasoupers
    God did not leave us to stumble around on our own. He provided a lamp—His word—to light our path. But a lamp...
  • Sunday, September 15, 2024 -- Giants, Arks, and Language Arts
    I have no idea what you are facing; maybe there’s an ark to build or a giant to kill in your life, but this is...
  • Saturday, September 14, 2024 -- The Temple of God
    Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16...
  • Friday, September 13, 2024 -- When the Righteous Pray
    For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer. 1 Peter 3:12 (NIV) There...
  • Thursday, September 12, 2024 -- Camp Kerith Brook
    Then the LORD said to Elijah, “Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook… So Elijah did as the LORD told him and...
  • Wednesday, September 11, 2024 -- Don’t Just Do Something. Stand There
    You will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD’s victory. 2...
  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024 -- A Squirrel and His Nut
    Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember Your miracles of...
  • Monday, September 9, 2024 -- The Strength of Weakness
    “For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities....
  • Sunday, September 8, 2024 -- Learning to Live for Today
    To get ahead of myself – to rely on my resources, my ‘wisdom,’ my self-sufficiency, is to anticipate the...
  • Saturday, September 7, 2024 -- Asking for a Mountain
    Though 85 years of age, Caleb did not ask for a lush pasture but for a mountain. He believed that, with the...
  • Friday, September 6, 2024 -- What’s in Your Wardrobe?
    Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness,...
  • Thursday, September 5, 2024 -- Through the Fire
    “Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the...
  • Wednesday, September 4, 2024 -- WAIT FOR THE LORD
    Guest post by author Nancy Lewis-Shelton “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor your ways my ways,”says...
  • Tuesday, September 3, 2024 -- Army of Angels
    “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed,...
  • Monday, September 2, 2024 -- Labor Day
    We all need to be needed, and it is accomplished by doing our share of the duties meant for...
  • Sunday, September 1, 2024 -- Author Spotlight
    September 2024 – Author Charlene Warren Being raised in a loving Christian home with my younger brother was...
  • Sunday, September 1, 2024 -- But God …
    But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 (NRSV) But...
  • Saturday, August 31, 2024 -- Time to Move On
    The Lord our God said to us in Horeb, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain. Turn and take your journey...
  • Friday, August 30, 2024 -- His Arms Are Under You
    The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. Deuteronomy 33:27 (NLT) When my sons were...
  • Thursday, August 29, 2024 -- On Making Wise Choices
    God urges us to ask for His guidance in every situation, to seek His divine wisdom for those difficult choices...
  • Wednesday, August 28, 2024 -- Workers Overhead
    “Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels...
  • Tuesday, August 27, 2024 -- Cowardly Lion? No!
    David’s enemy was a powerful nation, and he probably wrote this song on the eve of battle. My enemy during those...
  • Monday, August 26, 2024 -- The Desert of Shur
    Then Moses led the people of Israel away from the Red Sea, and they moved out into the desert of Shur. They...
  • Sunday, August 25, 2024 -- Worship that Delights Him
    The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Proverbs...
  • Saturday, August 24, 2024 -- The Battle Is Not Yours
    This is what the LORD says; Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not...
  • Friday, August 23, 2024 -- Abide
    “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for...
  • Thursday, August 22, 2024 -- Strongholds
    The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish...
  • Wednesday, August 21, 2024 -- Unfinished Creations
    And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished...
  • Tuesday, August 20, 2024 -- When You’re at Your Lowest
    Guest Post by C.A. Simonson “He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he...
  • Monday, August 19, 2024 -- Faithful God
    He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those...
  • Sunday, August 18, 2024 -- THE KINDNESS OF GOD
    There are times when I, like the dog, take a stance, bark my opinion, and feel all-knowing. In those moments of my...
  • Saturday, August 17, 2024 -- Where to Find Peace in Such a Troubled World
    “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be...
  • Friday, August 16, 2024 -- This Day
    Each day is a precious gift from God. But busyness without God is just like walking on a treadmill; it looks good...
  • Thursday, August 15, 2024 -- Writing His-Story
    Guest post by Author Cassie Downs Staring out at the ocean, I can’t help being in awe of this splendid...
  • Wednesday, August 14, 2024 -- Holiness
    Oh, that I might always remember to step into His sacred presence with an attitude of humility, respect, and...
  • Tuesday, August 13, 2024 -- Tomorrow
    So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today....
  • Monday, August 12, 2024 -- The Great Exchange
    I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing. Jeremiah 31:13b...
  • Sunday, August 11, 2024 -- Power in Praise
    At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the LORD caused the armies of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir to...
  • Saturday, August 10, 2024 -- Bummer Lamb
    Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and...
  • Friday, August 9, 2024 -- Loneliness
    Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me...
  • Thursday, August 8, 2024 -- What’s in Your Vessel?
    “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it”. Proverbs 4:23 Imagine buying...
  • Wednesday, August 7, 2024 -- Standing in Victory
    “I have given you victory over them!” Judges 7:9 (NLT) Gideon was a reluctant leader. When God called him to...
  • Tuesday, August 6, 2024 -- Kingdom Eyes
    I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. Philippians...
  • Monday, August 5, 2024 -- Finding Home
    Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! Psalm 90:1 (NLT) Lately, I’ve been reminiscing and...
  • Sunday, August 4, 2024 -- FORGIVING OTHERS
    Guest post by Author Nancy Lewis-Shelton FORGIVING OTHERS Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing...
  • Saturday, August 3, 2024 -- Finding the Answer
    Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are...
  • Friday, August 2, 2024 -- Summer’s Last Hurrah
    August – Summer’s last hurrah! Nature’s rousing crescendo and glorious opus Bidding us to join in heavenly...
  • Friday, August 2, 2024 -- Of Salt and Shakers
    “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, show shall its saltiness be restored? It is no...
  • Thursday, August 1, 2024 -- August 2024 Author Spotlight
    #1 Bestselling Author, E. G. Kardos E. G. Kardos’ inspiration comes from the beauty that surrounds us...
  • Thursday, August 1, 2024 -- Overcoming the Status Quo
    When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want...
  • Wednesday, July 31, 2024 -- Discerning God’s Will
    “Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go,...
  • Tuesday, July 30, 2024 -- Important Versus Urgent
    But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things;...
  • Monday, July 29, 2024 -- THE WEARY
    Guest post by Author Julia Kay “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you...
  • Sunday, July 28, 2024 -- Beautiful Feet
    How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good...
  • Saturday, July 27, 2024 -- Such Sweet Comfort
    Guest post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson I became hooked on a TV series called Meerkat Manor. Researchers studied...
  • Friday, July 26, 2024 -- Well Encounters, Part Three: Moses
    That day, by the well, was my lowest point. Fearful, humiliated, doubting my own self-worth, I questioned God’s...
  • Thursday, July 25, 2024 -- Well Encounters, Part two: Hagar
    How quickly I forgot that promise! In the midst of my sorrow, I saw nothing but desert and death. I overlooked...
  • Wednesday, July 24, 2024 -- Well Encounters, Part One: The Samaritan Woman
    Encounters at the Well, part one: The Samaritan Woman. As soon as the words spilled out, I realized the truth in...
  • Tuesday, July 23, 2024 -- GOD’S PROTECTION
    Each day, I have to make a decision to travel toward or away from God’s protection. If I am careless or make a...
  • Monday, July 22, 2024 -- How Will You Be Remembered?
    “Now Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had placed his hands on him; and the...
  • Sunday, July 21, 2024 -- A Different Perspective
    Your God is far greater than any circumstance you might be facing. Like Caleb and Joshua, ask God to give you eyes...
  • Saturday, July 20, 2024 -- When God Directs My Steps
    Guest Post by Author C.A. Simonson “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs His steps.” (Proverbs...
  • Friday, July 19, 2024 -- It’s the Little Things
    “If you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those of them whom you let remain...
  • Thursday, July 18, 2024 -- Pebbles in My Soul
    “I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more ..."...
  • Wednesday, July 17, 2024 -- How to Handle Porcupines
    Jesus calls us to be of the same mind in the Lord. To follow his example of humility, self-control, and selfless...
  • Tuesday, July 16, 2024 -- God in the Everyday
    The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over...
  • Monday, July 15, 2024 -- Unanswered Prayer
    Guest post by Author Cassie Downs All things work together for the good of those who love God and are called...
  • Sunday, July 14, 2024 -- May I Help You?
     “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2...
  • Saturday, July 13, 2024 -- Those Rotting Bones
    Let’s face it; there are seeds of jealousy in all of us. The devil wants us to believe we’re entitled to this...
  • Friday, July 12, 2024 -- Perfected
    One of the greatest truths in Scripture is that God uses men and women who are imperfect: doubting Thomas,...
  • Thursday, July 11, 2024 -- Hope Deferred
    Hope factors God into the equation. Hope believes and clings to the truth that God can do anything far more than...
  • Wednesday, July 10, 2024 -- He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
    Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,...
  • Tuesday, July 9, 2024 -- Interrupt me, Lord
    Interrupt me, Lord, When conceit compromises my character, When ambition supersedes integrity, And my kingdom...
  • Monday, July 8, 2024 -- “Fixing”
    We need to stop trying to ‘fix’ our kids, our spouses, and our friends and learn to love and accept them as...
  • Sunday, July 7, 2024 -- Wait Expectantly
    Begin each day in God’s presence, surrendering to him your anxious thoughts and needs, so you can be filled with...
  • Saturday, July 6, 2024 -- I Will Not Be Shaken!
    When David wrote Psalm 62, he was under attack. His options were limited and his future uncertain. Yet in the...
  • Friday, July 5, 2024 -- Let Freedom Ring
    Guest Post by Author Julia Kay Psalm 119:45 says, “I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your...
  • Thursday, July 4, 2024 -- Independence Day
    When in our independence we choose our own way rather than His, we risk following a path of destruction, even when...
  • Wednesday, July 3, 2024 -- Pearls
    God allows ‘irritants’ to enter our lives so that we might grow, develop perseverance, and mature in our...
  • Tuesday, July 2, 2024 -- Help Wanted
    Truth is, we were not created to fight life’s battles on our own. It is not biblical to assume that we need to...
  • Monday, July 1, 2024 -- Don’t Run Away
    It is tempting, when we are hurting, to want to retreat from the world around us and lick our wounds. Sadly, those...
  • Sunday, June 30, 2024 -- God is Faithful
    God is trying to impress upon us that His love far outlasts His wrath. His mercy is so much greater than our sin....
  • Saturday, June 29, 2024 -- Oh Happiness, where are you?
    In Psalm 144, David begins with an attitude of gratitude for all God has done. David understood happiness. He...
  • Friday, June 28, 2024 -- Planting Seeds
    God has called me to sow, not to save. My responsibility is to remain faithful in the sowing and watering –...
  • Thursday, June 27, 2024 -- Zip your Lips!
    Only speak what you think God will be pleased by. “Not one word” if the words are hurtful or critical in a...
  • Wednesday, June 26, 2024 -- Expectations
    Expectations can be dangerous if they aren’t fulfilled; we can wind up disillusioned or broken-hearted. When...
  • Tuesday, June 25, 2024 -- Take It To The Lord in Prayer
    “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests...
  • Monday, June 24, 2024 -- Finish Well
    “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 King Uzziah...
  • Sunday, June 23, 2024 -- Firstfruits
    God has given us a marvelous gift called ‘time.’ The wonderful thing about this gift is that we can give it...
  • Saturday, June 22, 2024 -- God is on our Side
    That’s the bottom line, isn’t it? If we know Jesus as our Savior, we can rest assured the LORD is on our side....
  • Friday, June 21, 2024 -- A Tale of Two Kingdoms
    when I seek God’s kingdom above my own, His Spirit fills me with peace. Focusing on what pleases God frees me to...
  • Thursday, June 20, 2024 -- Just Shine
    Guest Post by C.A. Simonson “You are the light of the world, so let your light shine before men so that they may...
  • Wednesday, June 19, 2024 -- Single-mindedness versus Christ-mindedness
    What Jesus offered the disciples was far more than freedom from their oppressors; He offered them His Spirit and...
  • Tuesday, June 18, 2024 -- HYPOCRITE IN THE MIRROR
    Removing planks helps us to see better—to truly see the whole person individually and not as one of the masses,...
  • Monday, June 17, 2024 -- Are You The One?
    how often I find myself completely off the mark when His ways don’t match my own. And in that chasm between the...
  • Sunday, June 16, 2024 -- Daddy’s Home
    Dedicated to my daddy, Pastor ‘Doc’ Robert Vajko, April 27, 1936 – December 20, 2020 Tiny feet...
  • Saturday, June 15, 2024 -- A Woman With Issues
    It wasn’t her pursuit of Jesus that made her whole. That fixed her issues. It was when she caught Him. When she...
  • Friday, June 14, 2024 -- Worship in the Wasteland
    For most of us, praise is not our default mode when life turns sour. The last thing that comes to mind is to sing...
  • Thursday, June 13, 2024 -- Peace at all Times
    The peace God offers is the result of a life fully surrendered to God. It is rooted in the character of God and...
  • Wednesday, June 12, 2024 -- Peer Pressure
    Peer pressure can affect us in the same way. We don’t like being odd man out. We want to fit in, to belong, to...
  • Tuesday, June 11, 2024 -- Toil or Soil?
    What if, instead of seeing my job as drudgery, I view it as an opportunity to be a light? Suddenly, it’s no...
  • Monday, June 10, 2024 -- Green Bean Tree?
    Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “For the ear tests words as the tongue tests food. Let us discern for...
  • Sunday, June 9, 2024 -- Be Not Discouraged
    Discouragement is much like a leaky tub; hopes, aspirations, and optimism slowly spiral down the drain, leaving us...
  • Saturday, June 8, 2024 -- Vulnerable Faith
    “But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” Matthew 15:25 (ESV) She was a Canaanite, not...
  • Friday, June 7, 2024 -- He Had Compassion on Them
    It was Jesus’ love and compassion that drew people to Him. Sure, many followed Jesus for the healing, and some...
  • Thursday, June 6, 2024 -- Embrace the Wait
    “Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, ‘Send me David, your son, who is with the sheep.” 1 Samuel 16:19...
  • Wednesday, June 5, 2024 -- Who Is God to You?
    As we walk through life, God reveals one particular aspect of His divine nature according to our current situation...
  • Tuesday, June 4, 2024 -- WALK IN THEIR SHOES
    At times, it seems difficult to understand and love those whom others consider unlovable, but God will give me the...
  • Monday, June 3, 2024 -- Following Jesus
    “A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the...
  • Sunday, June 2, 2024 -- Laughter
    God wants to fill our mouths with laughter—not superficial, temporary amusement that washes away with the next...
  • Saturday, June 1, 2024 -- Choosing to Trust
    David measured his fear up against his God and fear came up...
  • Friday, May 31, 2024 -- Escaping Bondage
    “Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.” Numbers 14:4 (ESV) The people of Israel were unhappy, to put it...
  • Thursday, May 30, 2024 -- Bring Out the Chisel
    To become more like Jesus, we must allow God to chisel away anything that isn’t Christlike. The superfluous, the...
  • Wednesday, May 29, 2024 -- Do Not Lose Heart
    Guest post by Author Julia Kay “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a...
  • Tuesday, May 28, 2024 -- What Size is Your God?
    We live in a society that tends to put people in boxes according to gender, age, race, skills, and education......
  • Monday, May 27, 2024 -- Little Known Memories of the Fallen
    Though many have had their lives altered by war, we are thankful to God for our servicemen and women. We honor...
  • Sunday, May 26, 2024 -- Why, Oh Why, Did I Take This Job?
    Guest Post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take...
  • Saturday, May 25, 2024 -- I am Listening
    All too often, we do the same with God. Our prayer life is more of a monologue than a conversation. We pour out...
  • Friday, May 24, 2024 -- Sometimes It Takes Affliction
    When do we think, “Good to me” when we suffer? Affliction is not pleasant. It hurts, it goes against the...
  • Thursday, May 23, 2024 -- When I Feel Less Than
    Simon Peter understood that I-feel-like-a-failure sentiment – as a fisherman, but mostly as a disciple. Though...
  • Wednesday, May 22, 2024 -- He Will Carry You
    You are never too old or too big for God to carry you. He is a personal God, your Abba, your gentle Father. He...
  • Tuesday, May 21, 2024 -- Restored
    Restoration is not an easy process. It requires time. It is often painful. It involves surrender and submission....
  • Monday, May 20, 2024 -- When God Makes Me…
    Guest Post by Author C.A. Simonson “He makes me to lie down in green pastures, and he leads me beside still...
  • Sunday, May 19, 2024 -- Perfect Peace
    When we are preoccupied with our problems, our difficulties, our challenges and our tomorrows, then anxious...
  • Saturday, May 18, 2024 -- MOMENTS OF BLESSINGS
    Don’t let the little things go unnoticed. Fill your mind with gratitude. As Robert Brault advised, “Enjoy the...
  • Friday, May 17, 2024 -- Discernment
    Wisdom and discernment; we need them both. We may gain knowledge through books, seminars, counselors. But...
  • Thursday, May 16, 2024 -- Praise Him at All Times
    Praise is much more than a feeling or an activity. Praise is a...
  • Wednesday, May 15, 2024 -- I SEE DEAD PEOPLE
    We have the power to speak life, to tell people who they are in Christ and what God says about...
  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024 -- Different is Okay
    God creates within each person unique traits and character. The work of the Master’s hands is diverse but never...
  • Monday, May 13, 2024 -- COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
    When you’re feeling low, sing a thankful song, then list all the blessings God has given...
  • Sunday, May 12, 2024 -- The Power of a Godly Mother
    Dear mothers, never underestimate the influence you have over your children’s future. Teach God’s words...
  • Saturday, May 11, 2024 -- Just Say the Word
    I fear that we sometimes forget we serve a holy God. Yet this holy, righteous God bestows grace upon grace. He...
  • Friday, May 10, 2024 -- “The Kookaburra Bird”
    Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “She is clothed with strength and dignity: she can laugh at the days to...
  • Thursday, May 9, 2024 -- Available
    Do you want to serve God but wonder if you have what it takes? The only ‘condition’ is a heart that is willing...
  • Wednesday, May 8, 2024 -- A Case of the Grumbles
    We grumble because life doesn’t match our expectations. When we grumble, we’re essentially saying, ‘God I...
  • Tuesday, May 7, 2024 -- My Treasure Garden
    The first desires that come to some people’s minds are fame and wealth, but we know they are temporal and hold...
  • Monday, May 6, 2024 -- It’s All in How You Look at it
    Perspective; it’s the difference between what our eyes perceive and what God sees from an eternal viewpoint. We...
  • Sunday, May 5, 2024 -- Fix the Leak
    Worry and trust are much the same: they don’t mix well. We can’t trust God and give in to worry at the same...
  • Saturday, May 4, 2024 -- Entrusted to Him
    I tend to fret when my sons are away from home. Having a special-needs child exacerbates those concerns. Yet, I am...
  • Friday, May 3, 2024 -- Blessed
    We tend to get so caught up in our struggles that we forget to praise God for who He is and what He’s done....
  • Thursday, May 2, 2024 -- Faith or Fear
    Fear and faith are as opposite as earth and water. Where one advances, the other must recede. Faith versus fear is...
  • Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -- Love is not Proud
    Love is not proud because true love isn’t motivated by selfish ambition. I can love each of my sons for who they...
  • Tuesday, April 30, 2024 -- The Power of Words
    Oh, the power of words! They can build us up or tear us down. They can heal the heart or crush the spirit. That...
  • Monday, April 29, 2024 -- What Am I Sowing?
    I pray that the opportunities to do good will not have to knock me over to get my attention but, that I will be on...
  • Sunday, April 28, 2024 -- Crossroads
    When faced with a crossroads, God urges us to pause and assess our situation. What is our destination? Are we in...
  • Saturday, April 27, 2024 -- My Last Headache
    These pains that we cannot rid ourselves of on earth will end....
  • Friday, April 26, 2024 -- My Nineveh
    The truth is that serving God has nothing to do with comfort or convenience. It has everything to do with...
  • Thursday, April 25, 2024 -- Red Sea Moments
    Oh the goodness of God for those who place their trust in...
  • Wednesday, April 24, 2024 -- Hope Restored
    “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 (ESV)...
  • Tuesday, April 23, 2024 -- Cares
    "I cast my cares on the One who cares, One who hears and answers my...
  • Monday, April 22, 2024 -- Confronting Our Insecurities
    One, plus God, is more than enough to tackle the...
  • Sunday, April 21, 2024 -- Who Am I
    Like many individuals, I tend to think God’s plans are on me. But they’re not – they’re on Him. I don’t...
  • Saturday, April 20, 2024 -- What Lies Beneath the Surface?
    Guest Post by Author C. A. Simonson “He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into...
  • Friday, April 19, 2024 -- A Season of Transformation
    Yet God had a plan and a purpose. He had led Moses to a place where he could work on taking Egypt out of Moses:...
  • Thursday, April 18, 2024 -- This is the Day
    This—I will give this day my undivided attention. I will live in the moment, eagerly watching God’s plans...
  • Wednesday, April 17, 2024 -- “You Have Not”
    Moses didn’t allow his disappointment to bring his God-appointed mission to a standstill. He brought it to God....
  • Tuesday, April 16, 2024 -- The God of Do-Overs
    Truth is, we are all on the same level. We have all failed at some point or another. Yet though we fail, we try...
  • Monday, April 15, 2024 -- BRAINS, BLADDERS, AND THE BODY OF CHRIST
    You are important to the body and we will not function properly without you. The body needs you....
  • Sunday, April 14, 2024 -- Guarding the Gates
    Too many parents have become lax about controlling what they allow into the center of their homes. This begs the...
  • Saturday, April 13, 2024 -- The Battle is not yours
    How often I need to be reminded that God is on my side and He is in control! I know it, theoretically, yet...
  • Friday, April 12, 2024 -- Perspective Changes Everything
    Truth is, God fashions each vessel with intentionality and purpose. In the scope of eternity, what does it matter...
  • Thursday, April 11, 2024 -- Defeating the Joy Sappers
    My friends, don’t let the joy sappers win. Identify them, confront them, and ask God to help you defeat them....
  • Wednesday, April 10, 2024 -- Barbie Doll’s Last Name
    Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that...
  • Tuesday, April 9, 2024 -- Good Intentions or God’s Intent?
    God suggests a different way to approach each day, inviting us to set aside our pride and self-sufficiency in...
  • Monday, April 8, 2024 -- Overwhelmed
    When life overwhelms us, it’s important to be honest about our thoughts and feelings. Following Christ doesn’t...
  • Sunday, April 7, 2024 -- My Little Quiet Place 
    I am convinced that God truly cares about the small things in our...
  • Saturday, April 6, 2024 -- Counting the Cost
    The next time you are asked to assume another responsibility, count the cost. Take a deep breath and tell that...
  • Friday, April 5, 2024 -- Parting Company
    In order to step into the fullness of God’s plan for your life, you may need to remove yourself from whatever is...
  • Thursday, April 4, 2024 -- GOD’S CREATURES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
    Guest Post by Author Nancy Lewis-Shelton “For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts...
  • Wednesday, April 3, 2024 -- Run With Endurance
    Have you allowed discouragement to get you off track? Are you sitting in the dugout, nursing your pain, willing to...
  • Tuesday, April 2, 2024 -- Roots
    What’s true in nature is also true in our spiritual life; we are only as strong as our roots. If our spiritual...
  • Monday, April 1, 2024 -- Pointless to Purposeful
    For the two men walking along the road to Emmaus, what would appear to be their greatest loss turned out to be...
  • Sunday, March 31, 2024 -- Easter Morning
    In one instant, everything changed. Death was cheated. Evil was defeated. Jesus had conquered the grave. All their...
  • Saturday, March 30, 2024 -- Easter’s Eve
    We can’t fathom the depths of sorrow the disciples and Jesus’ loved ones experienced when Jesus died on that...
  • Friday, March 29, 2024 -- Good Friday
    As believers in Christ, we cling to the hope of the resurrection. Death no longer has the final word. Christ does....
  • Thursday, March 28, 2024 -- I Choose Joy
    Choosing joy doesn’t mean we don’t ever feel any negative emotions. Joy is an inner confidence we believers...
  • Wednesday, March 27, 2024 -- Again! Let’s Go Again!
    God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound...
  • Tuesday, March 26, 2024 -- Fully Known Yet Fully Loved
    Jacob’s story gives me hope. Why would He choose me with all my faults and flaws? But that is not how grace...
  • Monday, March 25, 2024 -- Down But Not Defeated
    You and I will face seasons when we get knocked down again and again. That’s life. What should give us concern...
  • Sunday, March 24, 2024 -- Winter is past
    We might be tempted to hole up and hide when we suffer through a winter of the soul. Yet God reminds us that...
  • Saturday, March 23, 2024 -- The Flung Tidbit
    When I’ve had someone toss something at me, e.g. an insult, a questionable story, or hateful material, the best...
  • Friday, March 22, 2024 -- A Voice Like No Other
    It is important that we learn how to differentiate between God’s voice and those other voices who seek us...
  • Thursday, March 21, 2024 -- When Friends Disappoint
    When the Bible states that God is trustworthy, it’s not simply referring to how He works, but who He is. He is...
  • Wednesday, March 20, 2024 -- When Darkness Invades
    Guest Post by Author C.A. Simonson “I trust in You, O Lord; you are my God…my times are in your hand.”...
  • Tuesday, March 19, 2024 -- Living with Intentionality
    Living with intentionality implies a choice to walk through each day with care, listening for His voice, His...
  • Monday, March 18, 2024 -- IS GOD MESSING WITH YOUR NEST?
    After almost a year of trudging down what seemed like a promising direction, praying for favor, and literally...
  • Sunday, March 17, 2024 -- God Shall Supply – A True Story of God’s Miraculous Provision
    A true story of God's miraculous provision: Charles didn’t need to try them on to know they’d fit. He’d...
  • Saturday, March 16, 2024 -- Jezebel
    When we feed our angst, our perspective becomes skewed. Avoiding the source of stress simply amplifies fear and...
  • Friday, March 15, 2024 -- ONE GIANT LEAP
    There is a destiny, an eternity, waiting for you. Salvation to be had, opportunities to grab hold of, fullness of...
  • Thursday, March 14, 2024 -- Sleepless Nights
    Sleeplessness was also familiar territory to David. Instead of a soft bed in the palace, he lay on the hard,...
  • Wednesday, March 13, 2024 -- That’s What Friends Are For
    The last thing I want is to be a fair-weather friend. I want to be the kind of friend who loves at all times,...
  • Monday, March 11, 2024 -- The Problem With Pride
    The chief problem with pride is that it offers us a feeling of satisfaction. We are content with our...
  • Sunday, March 10, 2024 -- Lightning Rod
    Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities;...
  • Saturday, March 9, 2024 -- Ready to Respond
    At times, I am guilty of unintentionally overlooking God’s outstretched arms. I rush into the day, relying on my...
  • Friday, March 8, 2024 -- God’s Good Promises
    In the face of everything that seemed wrong, Abraham clung to the promise he had been given. He didn't understand...
  • Thursday, March 7, 2024 -- His Faithfulness – My Trust                               
    Seek Him with great expectation and full surrender of will. The journey is guaranteed not to...
  • Wednesday, March 6, 2024 -- Prayers from the Pit
    I don’t know about you, but praise is not my natural go-to when life gets messy. Yet it’s precisely in those...
  • Tuesday, March 5, 2024 -- Sojourners
    We need to stop living as though we’re staying and live as though we’re passing...
  • Monday, March 4, 2024 -- RESISTING PEER PRESSURE
    Over the years, I have realized that peer pressure will always be a part of life. I will pray for God’s guidance...
  • Sunday, March 3, 2024 -- Of Wheelchairs and Woes
    A trouble-free life has never been a part of God’s promise to us. Peter makes that abundantly clear when he...
  • Saturday, March 2, 2024 -- Alone, With Jesus
    Truth is, the enemy wants us so knee-deep in the ‘urgent’ and the ‘important’ that rest seems more like a...
  • Friday, March 1, 2024 -- When the World Falls Apart
    There is no foe, no problem, no struggle that is too big for Him. Step into position behind Him and allow Him to...
  • Thursday, February 29, 2024 -- Something New
    You cannot grab ahold of God's promises for the future if you're still holding on to yesterday's...
  • Wednesday, February 28, 2024 -- More than Conquerors
    Overwhelming victory is ours. We don’t just squeak by with free-throw in a very tight match. Our victory is won...
  • Tuesday, February 27, 2024 -- It’s Really Getting in the Way
    Guest post by Author Lauri Lemke Thompson “But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,...
  • Monday, February 26, 2024 -- Love is Kind
    Kindness flows from a heart that is attuned to others and places others’ needs before self. It is a mindset, a...
  • Sunday, February 25, 2024 -- Wait For It
    “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” Genesis 18:14 (ESV)...
  • Saturday, February 24, 2024 -- Who Are You?
    “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of...
  • Friday, February 23, 2024 -- This Is the Day That the Lord Hath Made
    I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Let go and let God.” It works. An easy way to start letting go is by...
  • Thursday, February 22, 2024 -- Don’t be a Daisy
    “Death and life are in the power of the tongue And those who love it will eat its fruits.”  Proverbs...
  • Wednesday, February 21, 2024 -- Unconditional Love
    We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 (NIV) “Mommy, do you still love me?”...
  • Tuesday, February 20, 2024 -- My Song is a Weapon
    Guest Post by C.A. Simonson “But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the...
  • Monday, February 19, 2024 -- A Prayer for President’s Day
    “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all...
  • Sunday, February 18, 2024 -- The Unromantic Truth About Love
    Guest Post by award-winning author Linda Lowe Apple This is my commandment, that you love one other as I have...
  • Saturday, February 17, 2024 -- Our Advocate
    I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. John 14:16 (NLT) One of the...
  • Friday, February 16, 2024 -- Come
    Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have...
  • Thursday, February 15, 2024 -- THAT TIME I MADE A STRANGER CRY
    Guest Post by Author Cassie Downs Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever...
  • Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -- Speak Love and Healing
    “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24 As the mother of...
  • Tuesday, February 13, 2024 -- Love is Always Hopeful
    Love is always hopeful. 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT) When Kim noticed her daughter wasn’t developing according to...
  • Monday, February 12, 2024 -- Big Shoes
    Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for...
  • Sunday, February 11, 2024 -- No Compromise
    Noah walked with God. Genesis 6:9 (ESV)                 Noah was one of those people who stood out...
  • Saturday, February 10, 2024 -- Bleeding Heart Flower
    Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of...
  • Friday, February 9, 2024 -- Covered
    “And the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.” Genesis 3:21 (ESV)...
  • Thursday, February 8, 2024 -- Love is Not Envious
    Love… does not envy. 1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV) Envy is not usually intentional. That disparaging predator creeps...
  • Wednesday, February 7, 2024 -- Time Passes So Quickly
    Let us yet take hold of God’s eternal plan and receive His new mercies each and every day. It’s not too late...
  • Tuesday, February 6, 2024 -- Mission Accomplished
    “I want you to know, brethren, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.”...
  • Monday, February 5, 2024 -- Empty Nets Syndrome
    Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I...
  • Sunday, February 4, 2024 -- WORDS NOT FORGOTTEN
    Guest Post by Author Nancy Shelton Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the...
  • Saturday, February 3, 2024 -- King of the Castle
    Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom… where your treasure is,...
  • Friday, February 2, 2024 -- Daddy’s Pet
    Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the LORD tested Joseph’s character. Psalm 105:19...
  • Thursday, February 1, 2024 -- The Dog Ate My Homework
    “But they all alike began to make excuses…” Luke 14:16-24...
  • Wednesday, January 31, 2024 -- Misery in the Mire
    I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of...
  • Tuesday, January 30, 2024 -- Gone Like the Morning Mist
    Guest Post by Author Lauri Thompson “I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning...
  • Tuesday, January 30, 2024 -- That One Thing
    And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and...
  • Monday, January 29, 2024 -- Who Controls Your Mind?
    Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to...
  • Sunday, January 28, 2024 -- Wanted: Hearty Laborers
    “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” Colossians 3:23 (ESV)...
  • Friday, January 26, 2024 -- He’s Not a Part-Time God
    “They (ancestors) did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord who brought us safely out of Egypt?” Jeremiah 2: 6,8 (NLT)...
  • Thursday, January 25, 2024 -- But My Work Seems So Useless!
    “Isaiah replied, “But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I...
  • Wednesday, January 24, 2024 -- Comfort Zones
    The LORD gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my...
  • Tuesday, January 23, 2024 -- Never Stop Praying
    Because I love Zion, I will not keep still. Because my heart yearns for Jerusalem, I cannot keep silent. I will...
  • Monday, January 22, 2024 -- Army of Angels
    “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed,...
  • Sunday, January 21, 2024 -- Set Apart
    You can be sure of this: The LORD set apart the godly for himself. The LORD will answer when I call to him. Psalm...
  • Saturday, January 20, 2024 -- How Faith is Formed
    Guest Post by C.A. Simonson “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful...
  • Friday, January 19, 2024 -- The Message and the Messenger
    My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s...
  • Thursday, January 18, 2024 -- WHEN GOD IS SILENT
    Guest post by author Linda Apple “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”...
  • Wednesday, January 17, 2024 -- A Door of Hope
    “I will… make the Valley of Achor a door of hope.” Hosea 2:15 (ESV)...
  • Tuesday, January 16, 2024 -- Everything We Need
    By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by...
  • Monday, January 15, 2024 -- The God Who Sees Me
    Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the LORD, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who...
  • Sunday, January 14, 2024 -- He Knows My Name
    He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. John 10:3 (NIV) My British Mum was born shortly before WWII...
  • Saturday, January 13, 2024 -- Who Holds Your Hand?
    I hold you by your right hand – I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, “Don’t be afraid, I am here to help...
  • Friday, January 12, 2024 -- Remember your Promise to Me
    Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles Psalm...
  • Thursday, January 11, 2024 -- God of the Good Times, God of the Bad Times
    “I am the LORD, and there is no other. I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad...
  • Wednesday, January 10, 2024 -- Ramparts
    (Guest post by Jan Kent) Scripture for Today: Habakkuk 2:1 “I will stand at my watch and station myself on...
  • Tuesday, January 9, 2024 -- Don’t Hang Up Your Harp
    “By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the willows, we hung our harps, For...
  • Monday, January 8, 2024 -- Nevertheless
    Even though enemies attacked him, shooting at him and pursuing him viciously, nevertheless his bow remained steady...
  • Sunday, January 7, 2024 -- Just a Somebody
    “Abraham was only one man when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.” Isaiah 51:2...
  • Saturday, January 6, 2024 -- God’s Powerful Hand
    When I raise my powerful hand and bring out the Israelites, the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD. Exodus 7:5...
  • Friday, January 5, 2024 -- Tug of War
    I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is...
  • Thursday, January 4, 2024 -- The God Who Hung the Stars
    You and I are more precious to God than any star that twinkles in the night sky. Not only does He know our name,...
  • Wednesday, January 3, 2024 -- When Weakness Equals Greatness
    God is not impressed with our skills, intellectual knowledge, diplomas, or assets. What He desires are hearts...
  • Tuesday, January 2, 2024 -- Camp Kerith Brook
    Then the LORD said to Elijah, “Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook… So Elijah did as the LORD told him and...
  • Tuesday, January 2, 2024 -- Chosen
    “In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything...
  • Monday, January 1, 2024 -- Guard Your Heart
    “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life” (Proverbs 4:23)....

2023

  • Sunday, December 31, 2023 -- A Tale of Two Kings
    “When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.” Matthew 2:3 NIV You’ve...
  • Saturday, December 30, 2023 -- Choices
    “Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:42 (NIV) Another Christmas...
  • Friday, December 29, 2023 -- Christmas 365 Days a Year
    But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope; the steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never...
  • Thursday, December 28, 2023 -- Watching and Waiting
    Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. I have seen your salvation which you have...
  • Monday, December 25, 2023 -- The Gift of Peace
    Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others – the armies of heaven – praising God and saying,...
  • Sunday, December 24, 2023 -- Everyone is Included
    For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not...
  • Friday, December 22, 2023 -- Promises
    “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Luke 1:45 Promises;...
  • Thursday, December 21, 2023 -- Unto Us
    “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his...
  • Wednesday, December 20, 2023 -- Peace and Goodwill
    “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Luke 2:14 (NKJV) Peace and goodwill...
  • Tuesday, December 19, 2023 -- Obedient Faith
    When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. Matthew...
  • Monday, December 18, 2023 -- The Light by Which We See
    You are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. Psalm 36:9 (NLT) On February 18, 1952, a brutal...
  • Saturday, December 16, 2023 -- A Willing Heart
    Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the...
  • Friday, December 15, 2023 -- Weighed Down
    Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down… The LORD laid on him the sins of...
  • Thursday, December 14, 2023 -- Son of the Most High
    “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called...
  • Wednesday, December 13, 2023 -- Say What?
    Never question God’s love for you because God’s love is never in...
  • Tuesday, December 12, 2023 -- Grapevines and Snowflakes
    At times, bending, folding, snipping, cutting, pruning, can be painful. But someday I will stand in God’s...
  • Monday, December 11, 2023 -- Advent; A Time For Reflection
    This Christmas, take time to meditate on God's Word. Claim His promises. Cling to His words of love and comfort....
  • Sunday, December 10, 2023 -- Our Burden Bearer
    God, deserving everything yet coming to us in humility. Coming, not for the mighty but the weak. Coming, not amid...
  • Saturday, December 9, 2023 -- A Genealogy of Grace
    The common thread running through his family line is one of redemption. Finding worth in the worthless. Pouring...
  • Friday, December 8, 2023 -- Everyday Marys
    Everyday Marys render themselves available to God, knowing their greatest gift to Him is not in the 'being' but in...
  • Thursday, December 7, 2023 -- Prince of Peace
    Peace is not the absence of problems. Peace is a person, Jesus Christ...
  • Wednesday, December 6, 2023 -- Everlasting Father
    Jesus reflected the Father, revealing to humanity a God who loves deeply and personally. He is our Abba, our...
  • Tuesday, December 5, 2023 -- Mighty God
    Christmas is the visible manifestation of God’s unconditional love. The Creator comes to dwell among the...
  • Monday, December 4, 2023 -- Wonderful Counselor
    In Christ, we have a Wonderful Counselor. Not just a source of wisdom but Wisdom Himself. Not just someone who...
  • Sunday, December 3, 2023 -- Immanuel – God with us
    Immanuel – God’s answer to the lonely, the outcast, the shunned, the rejected, the ostracized. Immanuel –...
  • Friday, December 1, 2023 -- Horn of Salvation
    God’s plan wasn’t political, it was spiritual. God sent His Son, Jesus, to be our Horn of Salvation. Through...
  • Thursday, November 30, 2023 -- The God who Suffers with Us
    The vastness of God’s love is so immense He took on human form and came in person rather than send a proxy....
  • Wednesday, November 29, 2023 -- Christ came down
    “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down on the Son of...
  • Wednesday, November 29, 2023 -- Drab to Fab
    Christmas is about God bringing fab to the drab, light to the darkness, hope to the hopeless, and joy to the...
  • Tuesday, November 28, 2023 -- When the Time Had Fully Come
    Man’s timing is not God’s timing; He is always right where He needs to be when He needs to...
  • Monday, November 27, 2023 -- The Gift and the Giver
    God’s greatest gift to humankind was given to us at Christmas; His one and only beloved Son. Anyone – that...
  • Sunday, November 26, 2023 -- When God is Silent
    It’s a natural tendency to mistake God’s silence for inactivity. When we pray and fail to hear an answer, we...
  • Saturday, November 25, 2023 -- Bitterness
    Truth is, God doesn’t owe us anything yet He gave us everything. That’s grace....
  • Friday, November 24, 2023 -- A Prayer
    Even when it seems that things are not going my way, I know that they are going your way, and that in the end your...
  • Thursday, November 23, 2023 -- Attitude of Gratitude
    Gratitude is an exercise of the heart and mind. It’s living with our eyes wide open to God’s many blessings....
  • Wednesday, November 22, 2023 -- God’s Powerful Hand
    Miracles are the blessings that bring us to our knees in heartfelt admission of God’s sovereign touch in our...
  • Tuesday, November 21, 2023 -- Hope Doesn’t Disappoint
    Hope understands there is so much more to life than the physical eye can perceive. Christian hope bridges the gap...
  • Monday, November 20, 2023 -- What’s that smell?
    As we spend quality time with God, through prayer and reading Scripture, we take on a Christ-like fragrance. He...
  • Sunday, November 19, 2023 -- I Am Here
    I realized I had been focused on my fear rather than my Father. I’d been leaning on my own strength instead of...
  • Saturday, November 18, 2023 -- Grieving
    Heaven’s greatest loss was our greatest gain. His death is our salvation. Through His sacrifice, we are cleansed...
  • Friday, November 17, 2023 -- I Don’t Measure Up
    You and I have a similar problem; we don’t measure up to God’s standards. The Bible tells us God is a holy God...
  • Thursday, November 16, 2023 -- Peace
    God’s peace is not a temporary peace that needs replacing when it runs out, but a continual and indestructible...
  • Wednesday, November 15, 2023 -- Whose Idea Was This, Anyway?
    God excels in redeeming our losses. He takes what is broken and shapes it into a new life that is far beyond what...
  • Tuesday, November 14, 2023 -- The Power of Praise
    There is no greater witness than a soul who praises God through the pain....
  • Monday, November 13, 2023 -- Good Enough Faith
    While it is correct that our faith and God’s grace are enough for our salvation, that good enough faith is often...
  • Sunday, November 12, 2023 -- God is Listening
    The God who created us also loves us. He longs, He yearns for us to come into His presence, to pull up a chair...
  • Saturday, November 11, 2023 -- Strength Through Christ
    True contentment is the fruit of knowing (heart, mind, and soul) that God has a reason and a purpose for each...
  • Friday, November 10, 2023 -- A Quiet Soul
    God is fully trustworthy. He won’t ever let us down. His promises are one hundred percent dependable. He invites...
  • Thursday, November 9, 2023 -- The Pilot Car
    It’s in the confusion of life, in the uncertainties of what lies ahead, that God urges me to come to Him for...
  • Wednesday, November 8, 2023 -- Parables and Social Stories
    Jesus came down to our level and explained salvation in such a way that our limited minds could comprehend His...
  • Tuesday, November 7, 2023 -- Our Source of Strength
    Dark times may tempt us to shift the blame on the nearest scapegoat. Whether it’s the health system, the...
  • Monday, November 6, 2023 -- Yet Will I Rejoice
    Habakkuk discovered he needed much more than mere optimism. Instead, he recalled God’s promises. He knew that...
  • Sunday, November 5, 2023 -- When We Don’t Know What to Pray
    God doesn’t care so much about eloquence as much as the content of my heart and mind. His Spirit ‘breaks...
  • Saturday, November 4, 2023 -- The Power of Encouragement
    Matthew 12 tells us a tree is identified by its fruit. In the same way, what is in our hearts and minds determine...
  • Friday, November 3, 2023 -- Nothing Can Hinder the LORD
    From a tactical standpoint, Jonathan’s move wasn’t all that smart. Two men versus twenty. But Jonathan knew...
  • Thursday, November 2, 2023 -- Hide Me
    At some point, we could all use a hiding place. I’m not talking about a physical place. I’m talking about a...
  • Wednesday, November 1, 2023 -- You Lead the People You Have Redeemed
    To let God lead, I must surrender. I must release what I perceive as God’s plans for my life, trusting His plans...
  • Tuesday, October 31, 2023 -- A Twist in the Road
    What appears to be the end of the road may simply be a bend in the road - Robert H....
  • Monday, October 30, 2023 -- Meet Me in the Morning
    When we commit our day to God, we’re asking Him to walk with us and empower us. Our heavenly Father wants to...
  • Sunday, October 29, 2023 -- Home Run
    Hebrews 12:1 reminds us that we also have a crowd of witnesses surrounding us. We aren’t alone in this race. On...
  • Saturday, October 28, 2023 -- God’s Paradigm Shift
    It’s not our physical beauty, our intellectual prowess, or the content of our banking account that matters to...
  • Friday, October 27, 2023 -- Dwell on These Things
    The best balm for discouragement is to replace your expectations with what you know about God. Call to mind His...
  • Thursday, October 26, 2023 -- Dry bones
    God specializes in ‘hopeless’ situations. When we reach the end of our resources and all seems lost, that’s...
  • Wednesday, October 25, 2023 -- Compassion
    When we become fully cognizant of the immensity of God’s mercy towards us, we cannot remain indifferent to the...
  • Tuesday, October 24, 2023 -- Cries from a Cave
    Caves make great prayer closets. Caves are the place where we encounter God. It’s the place where He makes us...
  • Monday, October 23, 2023 -- God of the Impossible
    For nothing is impossible with God. Luke 1:37 (NLT) The French have a saying, “Impossible n’est pas...
  • Sunday, October 22, 2023 -- The Voice of Faith
    The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom...
  • Saturday, October 21, 2023 -- God of All Comfort
    All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort....
  • Friday, October 20, 2023 -- Worries
    Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) Being a parent is cause enough...
  • Thursday, October 19, 2023 -- Unconditional Love
    We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 (NIV) “Mommy, do you still love me?”...
  • Wednesday, October 18, 2023 -- The Remedy for Fear
    When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3 (NLT) When David penned this psalm he’d just been...
  • Tuesday, October 17, 2023 -- God Doesn’t Lie
    God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would...
  • Monday, October 16, 2023 -- Just Stay Calm
    The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. Exodus 14:14 (NLT) They couldn’t move forward. They...
  • Sunday, October 15, 2023 -- Be Still
    Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 This past year has been very tough for our whole family. We’ve...
  • Saturday, October 14, 2023 -- Living in the Present
    Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise. Ecclesiastes 7:10 (NLT) Recently, I was looking...
  • Friday, October 13, 2023 -- A Worthy Calling
    If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all. Mark 9:35 (NIV) The disciples were...
  • Thursday, October 12, 2023 -- God Hears Our Requests
    Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have...
  • Wednesday, October 11, 2023 -- Weariness
    Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 (NLT) It had...
  • Tuesday, October 10, 2023 -- Echolalia
    When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by...
  • Monday, October 9, 2023 -- Dependence
    Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you...
  • Sunday, October 8, 2023 -- Celebrate Uniqueness
    Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous – how well I know it. Psalm 139:14...
  • Saturday, October 7, 2023 -- When Jesus Doesn’t Show Up
    “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” John 11:21 (NIV)...
  • Friday, October 6, 2023 -- God Keeps Vigil
    He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel...
  • Thursday, October 5, 2023 -- Our Mediator
    There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all...
  • Wednesday, October 4, 2023 -- Comfort Zones
    The LORD gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my...
  • Tuesday, October 3, 2023 -- Love is Not Envious
    Love… does not envy. 1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV) Envy is not usually intentional. That disparaging predator creeps...
  • Monday, October 2, 2023 -- Let God Lead
    Trust in the Lord with all your heart; Do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, And...
  • Sunday, October 1, 2023 -- Don’t Fight These Arms
    Mercifully, God’s grace is greater than our own rebellion. Patiently, He quells our stubborn, defiant nature and...
  • Saturday, September 30, 2023 -- Breaking Down Walls
    Jew or gentile, man or woman, black or white, young or old, He loves us all. After all, we’re all in the same...
  • Friday, September 29, 2023 -- God’s Presence
    God has promised never to leave us. Never means at no time; not in the past, not in the present, not in the...
  • Thursday, September 28, 2023 -- God’s Mighty Arm
    His power is the same today as it was in the past. His arm is still as mighty as it was in the days of Moses. If...
  • Wednesday, September 27, 2023 -- Eagle’s Wings
    I would love to soar like a hawk or an eagle, unfettered by the pull of this world. Yet I can’t soar if I’m...
  • Tuesday, September 26, 2023 -- Blessed Are the Meek
    Are you tired of the daily grind of diapers, meals, cleaning, and carpools? Do you wish you could trade your...
  • Monday, September 25, 2023 -- Fear
    God reaches down and clasps our small frail hand in His big mighty hand and says, “Come on, child. Don’t be...
  • Sunday, September 24, 2023 -- Apathy
    My true enemy is not hardship, it is complacency. When I settle for the status quo and lose my passion for Christ,...
  • Saturday, September 23, 2023 -- This is the Day
    Our joy and peace are found, not in what each day contains, but Who contains each day....
  • Friday, September 22, 2023 -- Acceptance
    I am so thankful Christ’s acceptance is not conditional. His sacrificial love is based not on my merit but on...
  • Thursday, September 21, 2023 -- From Emptiness to Fullness
    Empty so that I might be full; this is the paradox of...
  • Wednesday, September 20, 2023 -- God’s Good Purposes
    This is a game-changer for those of us who are in Christ; our trials, big and small, are evidence that God is...
  • Tuesday, September 19, 2023 -- A Broken Heart
    Spiritual hope hangs on amid trials, resting in God’s promise that one day the purpose of all of our joys and...
  • Monday, September 18, 2023 -- Fix Your Mind
    Brain development is not just for infants. It’s for all of us. Our minds are continually evolving and what goes...
  • Sunday, September 17, 2023 -- Chosen
    You are not an accident; God loved you and chose you in Christ. You might not be the best player but, hey, your...
  • Saturday, September 16, 2023 -- Celebrate the Victories
    You may not feel like there’s much to celebrate right now. Yet           God reminds us that in Him we...
  • Friday, September 15, 2023 -- Waiting Lessons
    God bids me ‘be still’ and wait patiently. And while I wait, He’s hard at work, shifting everything into its...
  • Thursday, September 14, 2023 -- Army of Angels
    Life’s battles can seem overwhelming. That’s exactly where the devil wants us. He whispers, “What will you...
  • Wednesday, September 13, 2023 -- But God….
    But God… Two little words that contain such powerful promise. There is no place we go where He hasn’t preceded...
  • Tuesday, September 12, 2023 -- Rest for the Weary
    My weariness was the result of too much ‘doing’ and not enough ‘being.’ When I stopped trying to rely on...
  • Monday, September 11, 2023 -- Faithful Obedience
    There is no greater service than to love, knowing that love might not be reciprocated. Some of our greatest feats...
  • Sunday, September 10, 2023 -- The One Who Has Experienced It All
    God’s classroom is about discipleship, it’s about learning from the One who has the experience and the...
  • Saturday, September 9, 2023 -- The God Who Sees Me
    God is not indifferent to those He loves. On the contrary, He is a personal God. He calls Himself our heavenly...
  • Friday, September 8, 2023 -- Love is Always Hopeful
    Love is always hopeful because biblical hope is not based on what is humanly possible but is founded on the...
  • Thursday, September 7, 2023 -- Transformation
    Transformation may involve pain, loss, hardships, and struggles, but all God asks is that we trust Him and move...
  • Wednesday, September 6, 2023 -- Discipleship
    Discipleship is more than just listening and following; discipleship is about fostering a teachable mind and...
  • Thursday, May 25, 2023 -- You know you’re a bibliophile when…
    . You pack more books than clothes when you travel . Your to-be-read book stack resembles the Tower of Pisa . Your...

2022

2021

  • Friday, December 31, 2021 -- Choices
    Choices; they impact who I am as a person. Some can change the course of my life for a moment or forever. I can...
  • Thursday, December 30, 2021 -- The light that offers hope
    Our story would also end very differently had Christ, the Light of the world, not come to rescue us from spiritual...
  • Wednesday, December 29, 2021 -- He knows my name
    I am so thankful we do not serve a God who sits on His heavenly throne, watching us muddle through each day. He...
  • Tuesday, December 28, 2021 -- Christmas 365 days a year
    Every day is Christmas for those who have placed their trust in Christ. His mercies are new every single morning,...
  • Monday, December 27, 2021 -- Watching and waiting
     Are you watching, waiting for God to answer your prayers? Be patient. Hang on to His promises. Don’t give up....
  • Sunday, December 26, 2021 -- Star of Bethlehem
    We don't need a special star to guide us to Jesus. We have His Word to guide us and His Spirit to lead us. When...
  • Saturday, December 25, 2021 -- No longer the same
    Once they finally returned to the hillside above Bethlehem, they were still the same men on the outside; same...
  • Friday, December 24, 2021 -- Peace on earth
    In English, the word peace conveys an absence of strife. It is a passive state of being. Yet peace in this...
  • Thursday, December 23, 2021 -- Everyone included
    God's love is not exclusive. It is not provisional. It emcompasses every human being, every soul, every person -...
  • Wednesday, December 22, 2021 -- Jesus
    Jesus cannot be confined to just one name. The more we learn about Him, the more He becomes undefinable. Even...
  • Tuesday, December 21, 2021 -- Obedient Faith
    We refer to Mary as the chosen one, yet God chose Joseph as well. He saw in him a man after His own heart, a man...
  • Monday, December 20, 2021 -- God of the unexpected
    Oh, that we might have the same attitude when God’s plans capsize our own. May we face disruptions with humble...
  • Sunday, December 19, 2021 -- When life seems to be falling apart
    Where was God in Joseph's darkest hour? Right where He needed to be – in the midst of it – fulfilling His...
  • Saturday, December 18, 2021 -- A willing heart
    Mary’s story is one of submission and willingness. She realized life would never be the same again, yet she...
  • Friday, December 17, 2021 -- Weighed down
        God is anything but indifferent, fickle, callous, or cruel. He’s not heartless, nor does He look the...
  • Thursday, December 16, 2021 -- Son of the Most High
    Jesus’ birth was not just some random act. Long before the world was made, God planned to send His Son. The...
  • Wednesday, December 15, 2021 -- Say what?
    God countered Zechariah’s doubt by working a jaw-dropping miracle; He turned their barrenness into blessing. The...
  • Tuesday, December 14, 2021 -- Grapevines and snowflakes
    As I snipped here and cut there, I was reminded of God’s work in my life.  Sometimes God has to bend my will...
  • Monday, December 13, 2021 -- The depth of God’s love
    The depth of His love knows no bounds. It reaches all the way down to our broken world in the form of a baby. It...
  • Sunday, December 12, 2021 -- But God…
    But God…. Two pivotal words that change everything. They bring light into our darkest nights. They offer hope to...
  • Saturday, December 11, 2021 -- The God who hung the stars
    The next time you step outside to look at the night sky, remember the depth of God’s love for you and how...
  • Friday, December 10, 2021 -- Prince of Peace
    Peace is not the absence of problems. Peace is not some sentiment we can dredge up from within. Peace is not a...
  • Thursday, December 9, 2021 -- Everlasting Father
    Jesus reflected the Father, revealing to humanity a God who loves deeply and personally. He is there for us...
  • Wednesday, December 8, 2021 -- Mighty God
    Christmas is the visible manifestation of God’s unconditional love. The Creator comes to dwell among the...
  • Tuesday, December 7, 2021 -- Wonderful Counselor
    In Christ, we have a Wonderful Counselor. Not just a source of wisdom but Wisdom Himself. Not just someone who...
  • Monday, December 6, 2021 -- Immanuel, God with us
    Jesus – Immanuel – God with us. Not just for a time, not simply when we need His help, but a God who walks...
  • Sunday, December 5, 2021 -- Perishable
    Through Jesus, we have eternal life. When He died on the cross, He removed that perishable state for all those who...
  • Saturday, December 4, 2021 -- Our horn of salvation
    God's plan wasn't political, it was spiritual. God sent His Son, Jesus, to be our Horn of Salvation. Through His...
  • Friday, December 3, 2021 -- The God who suffers with us
    The vastness of God's love is so immense He took on human form and came in person rather than send a...
  • Thursday, December 2, 2021 -- Drab to fab
    Christmas is about God bringing fab to the drab, light to the darkness, hope to the hopeless, and joy to the...
  • Wednesday, December 1, 2021 -- When the time had fully come
    Long before time began, God determined the moment He would send Jesus to our world. That time would not come too...
  • Tuesday, November 30, 2021 -- The Gift and the Giver
    God’s greatest gift to humankind was given to us at Christmas; His one and only beloved Son. Anyone – that...
  • Monday, November 29, 2021 -- When God is Silent
    It’s a natural tendency to mistake God’s silence for inactivity. When we pray and fail to hear an answer, we...
  • Tuesday, October 26, 2021 -- Plugging into Positivity
                Within each person dwells a hunger for positive...
  • Thursday, October 14, 2021 -- CHORES – A Poem
    I asked my sons to clean the house, But all I got were frowns and grouse. When I handed them a list of chores,...
  • Tuesday, October 12, 2021 -- Tips and For Writers: Show Don’t Tell, Workshop #2
    Words that tell rather than show, part A Filter Words Filter words tell the reader what a character is thinking,...
  • Monday, October 4, 2021 -- TIPS FOR WRITERS; Words to Cut From Your Manuscript
    Fairly That Just Then Very Pretty (as an intensifier) Totally Quick Gave/give It It was/It is Felt Absolutely...
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2021 -- Ode to Autumn
    Autumn arrived last night, lugging its trappings of hot chocolate, soft wooly sweaters, bright orange pumpkins,...
  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021 -- For Writers: Show, Don’t Tell
    Technique #1: Create mental images for the reader E.g.: It rained last Tuesday. Few people showed up to the...
  • Monday, March 8, 2021 -- Writing is a lonely job
    One of the hazards of being a writer is the potential for devoting more time to our own mental creations than to...

2020

  • Saturday, December 12, 2020 -- A French Christmas
    The town square is crowded this morning. Despite the frigid temperature, scores of French men and women brave the...
  • Saturday, November 7, 2020 -- Setbacks
    Excerpt from my devotional, A Year in God’s Classroom; Daily Devotions for Autism and Special-Needs Families...
  • Tuesday, October 13, 2020 -- Halloween Social Story
    Halloween can be a frightening time of year for many children, especially those who are very young or those who...
  • Saturday, July 4, 2020 -- 5 TIPS FOR A SAFE AND SENSORY-FRIENDLY 4TH OF JULY
    Whether you are going out or watching from the comfort of your own home, Independence Day can be very stressful...
  • Thursday, June 25, 2020 -- The Seed
    Within every child there lies a seed Though tiny, it is rich with potential and purpose Inside that seed is the...
  • Friday, June 19, 2020 -- Knitting Lessons
    Knitting Lessons is a short story I wrote for a contest a couple years ago. I thought I would share it with you....
  • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 -- When Love and Hate Colide
    When Love and Hate Collide In this world, there are two voices; The voice of hate and the voice of love. I choose...
  • Sunday, May 17, 2020 -- The Unexpected Guest
    (This is a true story – it happened today, as a matter of fact)...

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