Give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus. ~1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ICB) The alarm clock goes off and...

To anybody else, this photo probably wouldn’t mean anything. It would just be a random image. Of two hands. One brown hand is wrinkled...

Today's Scripture “LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your...

Do not be shaped by this world. Instead be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for...

As we start this new year, I want to speak a blessing over you. The blessing in the Old Testament was very powerful. When the father was...

Today's Scripture Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for GOD’s voice in...

The Lord takes care of his people like a shepherd. He gathers the people like lambs in his arms. He carries them close to him. He gently...

Today's Scripture We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. ~Proverbs 16:9, NLT God doesn’t always take us in a straight...

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. —Hebrews 11:1 Every moment of every day, I am working for...

Dear Friend, Being prepared for your calling is like going to a pizzeria. I’m talking about a real pizza place, one where they make the...

Today's Scripture "What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute...

Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you...

Today's Scripture The suffering won’t last forever. It won’t be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in...

By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. —Genesis 2:2...

Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me— everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace...

Trust in the LORD and do good. —Psalm 37:3 I want you to learn to trust Me in all things. Not just the big things, and not just the...

Today's Scripture …how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life...

Where can I go to get away from your Spirit? Where can I run from you? . . . If I rise with the sun in the east, and settle in the west...

Dear Friend, When I’m exercising on the treadmill, I simultaneously watch the news or other programming on TV. Focusing on the news...

Dear Friend, When the kids were young, we took them to Disneyland. We were there during the peak of vacation season, so the place was...