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Written by Moses in the wilderness, Psalm 91 stands as a beacon of strength to God’s children. It speaks of His love, His protection, His strength, His nearness in time of trouble. I read the truths, the confidence, the promises of this psalm and my natural mind says, “no way”. Christians get sick. Christians have […]

Baby crying in the night, Mama holding him so tight As she sings over him. Calmly puts him into bed, Gently stroking his small head As she sings over him. Angels linger near seeing every tear; God knows your broken heart tonight. He hears every prayer wrenched from your heart of care, And He sings […]

The word precious means highly esteemed or valued, of great worth or price, cherished, priceless, dear. Our children are precious to us. We call our liberty precious. The memory of our loved ones is precious. The word ‘precious’ is found only sixteen times in the New Testament (KJV), and seven of those times are found […]

And he (Jesus) answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself (Luke 10:27) This command first appeared as part of the Shema, which remains a central prayer of Judaism, in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 6. Moses repeated it multiple times to the Israelites, and Joshua […]

God gives victory. Sometimes the triumph is miraculous and awesome in our eyes, and for a few minutes we are amazed and in awe of His power. But often the conquest, though no less monumental, is not the success of a champion but the training of the soldier. It occurs in the strength to take […]

When morning comes,I will have my coffeeas I watch the new daygently unfurl its promise.I will lift my heart to the Daystar, and listen for His voiceas He wakes the slumbering birds. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up (Psalm 5:3).

I am not one for making New Year’s resolutions, but as I contemplate the year before me, I am drawn to Paul’s words in the Philippians, chapter three. “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; (Philippians 3:10 KJV). Rather […]

The day on which we celebrate the birth of Christ has passed, but did our joy and wonder pass with it? The gift of Christmas is a gift that changes those who embrace and receive it. This gift does not wear out or tarnish. We can’t outgrow it, but we can let it get lost […]

God poured Heaven’s treasureInto a tiny manger.Angels sang.Humble shepherds worshipped.Magi travelled.A mother pondered.Light penetrated darkness,and life changed.God’s treasure reached to earth. To you. To me.We have this treasure in earthen vesselsbecause He came -Immanuel. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of […]

On Christmas we remember and celebrate the birth of our Savior, what many think of as the beginning of his life. While it was the start of his life as a human being on this Earth, it was also a continuation of his eternal being. John chapter one tells us that he was in the […]

If we could speak face to face today, you might just tell me that you are overwhelmed with all the disastrous happenings in the world. I know that some days find me scratching my head and asking, “what else, Lord.” Even in this season of peace, shooters attack unsuspecting people, earthquakes shatter, volcanos erupt, war […]

The birth of a child – what a momentous occasion. We love to talk about the births of our children. Our first born arrived after many hours of labor in a hospital and city where my husband and I knew no one. On that day before Thanksgiving, her tiny self sparked joy that has never […]

To a world gone awry, In the darkest of nights The Child brought His light. Hopelessness reigned, And sorrow was king In this sin-weary world. But God Sent his own son To a stable poor. His light pierced the dark With hope and with joy. Shining bright in Earth’s night Over years, over time, His […]

And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart (Luke 2:18 – 19, KJV). The legends and lore of Christmas intertwine with the simple story of Christ’s birth creating scenarios that only vaguely resemble the […]

Wonderful Counsellor bearing my pain, Holding my heart as I come once again. You calm my fears, my worries You bear. Wonderful Counsellor, You take every care. Almighty God, You are mighty to save. You overcame death and came out of the grave. You give me strength to take my next step. Almighty God, You […]

Turkey and dressing, pudding and pie – Eating so much that I think I must die. Mounds of potatoes, mountains of rolls, The table is piled with bounty untold. The family is gathered; the feast is all spread. We smile as we look over each loved bowed head, and we offer great thanks to our […]

Today is preparation day. While many people do all their preparation on the day of Thanksgiving, certain facts have me doing a lot of preparation on the day before. Those facts (we eat at noon on Thanksgiving and there will be a lot of people) are now joined by the truth that I am slower […]

November came today, Swept in on blustery breezes, And autumn leaves danced a jig Beneath a dome of gray. November came with streaks, gold and crimson, weaving through evergreen. Grapevines showing off. November came In celebration and prophecy Of year’s end – Announced in colorful abandon. Ecclesiastes 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: […]

No time to stop. Keep on telling. Keep on loving. Keep on reaching to a drowning world. The world’s ship may be sinking, but we have hands to grasp, hearts to hold, mouths to feed, work to do. Some will turn. Some will hear. Some will live. For the Gospel’s sake, continue on. I Timothy […]

Philippians 1: 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: When I stop and think about how God has allowed me to walk with Him through this life, I am blown away by the multitude of blessings that […]