"Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who has done great things. Who is like you, God?" Psalm 71:19 NIV I hum a merry, seasonal tune while decorating the house. Friends and family will come for dinner tomorrow, and I want things to look festive. I make sure there are candles dispersed throughout. There's someth[...]
"At that time, Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, 'Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.'" Matthew 12: 1-2 ESV. In old times, the heads of grain on the[...]
"When troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing."(James 1:2-4 NLT). James tells us the attitude we[...]
Don't look back, My child. Look forward. Don't look back. I have much for you. But You must move forward with Me. Look neither to the left or right. Keep your eyes on Me. I am leading you. Focus on Me. I love you. Will you trust Me to lead you? Will you follow? Will you be like the horse & mule who need a bit[...]
If anything has happened since the dawning of COVID and everything that flowed out in its wake, it is the fact that the church definitely had to wade through a flood of unforeseen challenges. Many people have been left feeling isolated, adrift and cut off from the Bride of Christ throughout all that has transpired. None of this[...]
We all have a story to share of the Goodness of God in our lives. None of our stories will be the same; they are unique to each of us as individuals and our personal faith stories. Our stories may be different and personalized, but the underlying message of God's unfailing love and mercy remains the same for each and every one o[...]
The fear of rejection is pretty universal. Who hasn’t been hurt by rejection at some point or another? In our fallen and broken human nature, we can reject one another and be rejected. Unfortunately, rejection is alive and well in our world, and the wounds inflicted by rejection can be seen everywhere. But the fear of being r[...]
"O God you are my God; I earnestly search for You. My soul thirsts for You; My whole body longs for You In this parched and weary land where there is no water." Psalm 63:1 NLT I love that the Lord knows this is exactly what I want: I do thirst and long for Him, I want to know Him more, I want to see Him more clearly, I wan[...]
"Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will earn a good reputation." Proverbs 3:3-4 NLT "Don't forget to put your caps on!" Ellie called out as her classmate headed to the wash[...]
"The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all" Psalm 34:19 NIV. I remember gazing in the depth of my thoughts, sitting across from what is now an obsolete white and giant rear computer monitor, lodging on top of an old white hard drive with a floppy disk slot. [Flashback: A glorious compu[...]