Today

The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, and he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with…

Today

If the Lord had not been on our side— let Israel say— if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us, they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us; the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, the raging waters would have…

Today

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when…

Today

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in acting toward outsiders; make the…

Easter

Eternal God, Almighty Savior, Took our sins upon Himself and gave us Eternal life. On the third day, He Rose again, bringing captives with Him. We were dead; hell couldn’t hold us because Jesus Redeemed us! Praise and Glory to the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world and is now…

Not My Battle, Not My War

When King Jehoshaphat learned an army more powerful than his army was about to obliterate his kingdom, he called all his people to pray and fast for the Commander and Chief of the Lord’s Army to intervene. Jehoshaphat was wise to count the cost before waging war after he failed to win a battle that…

Today

How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet…

Today

We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.Psalms 33:20‭-‬22 NIV Today as I was sitting by the lake checking my email…

Today

Unwrapped Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also rest in hope. Psalm 16:9. A gift will lay under the tree, unwrapped, and left behind for a day, a month, or a year. Hopefully, today, it will be opened by the person it was intended for. Not someone who comes unexpectedly,…

Clean Slate

A while back, when my grandkids came to spend the weekend. My granddaughter came crying and said her brother had hit her. At that point, I was overwhelmed with this constant battle, and I did not want to keep reprimanding him; that was not how I wanted to use this precious time. I asked him…