Today

Today July 26, 2024 1 Corinthians 16: 13  My Daily Word: Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done with Love.  15 I urge you, brethren-you know the household of Stephanas, that is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the…

Just a Thought

What Will Remain of Your Life? Beginning Prayer Heavenly Father, You have given me the sacred gift of life—each breath, each encounter, and each opportunity to reflect Your Love. Teach me not to pass through this world carelessly. Help me recognize that even the smallest act of kindness can leave an eternal impression upon another…

Porky Pine and the Morning Mercy

Children’s Day’s Journey with Joppa and Friends The sun peeked over the hills, painting the meadow with soft gold light. Joppa the Ostrich stretched her long neck and blinked at the morning sky. Millo fluttered down and landed on a low nearby branch, his little crooked beak tilted into a smile. “It is a brand-new…

Today: Rewrite My Story for Your Glory

Photo Credit: Mel Kramb A Brand-New Day Lord, I praise You because the chains of my sins have been broken.I am forgiven. Yesterday is gone, and Today is a brand-new day. Like a blank page, write my story for Your glory. Let every word, every step, every breath, and every decision belong to You. Because…

Will He Find Faith?

Jesus asked, “When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” Those words awakened something in me. They exposed my lack of faith. I had very little faith, and at times, what little I had seemed lost. But regardless of what I had, I began to realize that He was all…

Borrowed Faith

When My Faith Had to Be Carried I remember a time when I was paralyzed by fear. I could barely breathe. I walked as though I was about to collapse because all I could take were short breaths. I had to hold on to things to take one step ahead. It took friends—friends who knew…

Peaceably Ever After

I am a little proud of myself Today. I remembered how trauma once kept me in a state of freeze. I could not complete even the smallest task without feeling completely overwhelmed. Something as ordinary as writing a check to pay a bill or going to the DMV could feel impossible. My mind might have…

Independence Day: 250th Anniversary

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your Freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.Galatians 5:13 NIVhttps://galatians.bible/galatians-5-13 Today, as I reflect on our 250th Anniversary, I think about the Men and Women who laid down their lives for our Freedom. I am humbled…

The Little Girl I Almost Silenced

A Day’s Journey Reflection Had I not walked through this valley, I might have passed by the wounded little girl inside me again. For years, I had learned to push her away. Her pain felt too heavy. Her cries felt inconvenient. Her need for justice seemed dangerous because others had often called it selfishness, pride,…