“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth…” Luke 2:4 Dear Father, Every year I get a Christmas present from you. You always show me a little portion of the Christmas story that I had never considered before. This year is no exception. As I was reading Luke’s account I noticed a little […]

                                                                                                         Delicious memories are served up in my mind this time of year. Remembering wonderful Thanksgivings at my Memaw’s house cause a warmth to coat my soul and I cannot help but feel the corners of my mouth turn up into a smile as I reflect on those days. When I was seven years old […]

“Let us enter His gates with thanksgiving.” Psalm 100:4 Dear Father, Thanksgiving Day is only a couple of weeks away and somewhere in the recesses of my mind the scene and scent of paste and crayons emerge. Brown paper-sack turkeys plastered to construction paper take me back to third grade. Pilgrims with black buckle hats […]

“In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” Ephesians 3:12 Dear Father, Would you just look at all these tags that are supposed to identify who I am! I have three different badges on a lanyard around my neck five days a week that allows access to my […]

“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 Heavenly Father, How I praise you for the privilege of prayer and the joy of standing before you on the behalf of others. Today I have stood before you rejoicing over the wonderful new place you have brought one of my friends. You […]

“Fear not for I am with thee.” Isaiah 43:5 Dear Father,   There is power in your word.  Preachers have pounded the pulpit through the ages with that point.  Books have been written about it, hymns have been sung, poems recited, but you used a little girl and her boo-boo to carve that scripture into […]

“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1b Wonderful Father, I have always liked watching the Olympic field and track competitions. Yes, even with my short fire-hydrant shaped frame, I love watching the runners take their mark, explode with energy at the sound of the gun, and run for their […]

“That I may know Him.” Philippians 3:10 Dear Father, In the midst of this boiling, broiling, roasting, toasting summer I heard a song that took me far away. Took me to a mountain where You met me an autumn ago. The cool, brisk mountain air refreshed my body as Your Spirit refreshed my heart. It […]

“…and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 Dear Father, Yesterday I battled ants in my backyard. They amaze me with their tenacity. I use my garden hose to annihilate their mounds and the next day they are back. Some days I give them a break and leave them alone. They are undaunted. They just […]

“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah 61:1b Dear Father, Thank You for sending Your Son to free and mend a messed up world. Having recently witnessed closer than a bird’s eye view, the psychiatric and penal systems, I […]