For God speaks time and again, but a person may not notice it. Job 33:14 CSB Nothing lifts my spirits like an unexpected note, call, or text message from someone I love. I am better, my day is brighter, because that person remembered me. I realize I ...
Tramp For The Lord
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Proverbs 3:6 MSG Something stirs inside me when I hear the sound of trains passing early in the morning and late at night. It brings to mind imag ...
Fresh Hope
With Christians and non-Christians alike, challenging circumstances tend to turn us inward. We grit our teeth and hope the challenges end sooner rather than later. Not my dear friend Mary White—read how her prayers took her from grim resignation to a plac ...
Glad Bags
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you. 1 Pt 5:7 NLT My mornings begin with a very large cup of coffee (so large that my family calls it a tankard) and a sit-down session with Jesus. He is my num ...
Visionland
Where there is no vision the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 KJV The new Director of Children’s Ministries at church was very persuasive. She asked me to be in charge of Bonus Days. It was tempting because it was a cool new activity for middle ...
Count Your Blessings
Through many Thanksgivings, I’ve found that counting my blessings has curative powers. Several years ago, when I was struggling to cultivate a grateful heart, God helped me find a way to be thankful that had little to do with my earthly circumstances. My ...