The Lord is not slack concerning His promises, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 Dear Father, I am still struggling to wrap my mind around the scenes coming from the catastrophic destruction in Japan. I look […]
He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15:2 Dear Father, My backyard seems scraggly right now but actually it is ready for growth. My husband and I spent the last weekend out there […]
I ran across this clipping called Rules for Daily Conduct in a recent study I was preparing for in Luke. It didn’t quite go with my material but I found it personally helpful to me and clipped it for myself and wanted to add it to my website to share with you. It’s from a […]
“The real work of life happens at the cellular level of one moment at a time believing God’s promises. Praying like breathing and obeying his spirit immediately. There are no larger battles.” – Andrée Seu Every decision we make, no matter how small it seems, is elevating one thing over another. Making one item more […]
It’s always good to have a friend who is straight forward and blunt. Someone who will tell you like it is, without all the sugar-coating to make it go down better. We desperately need that some times. I do anyway. I ran across this quote this morning on the Sovereign Grace Ministries website by Charles […]
God our Father has already bestowed upon us the fullness of his love. (John 16:27, 17:23) If you are his, you will never be more loved by him then you are loved by him right now as you read this. All the work you do in the church. all the pursuit of him will not […]
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 Dear Father, The headlines for this one day are enough to make strong knees buckle. The uncertainty in Egypt, unrest in […]
There is so many who tell you of the Greatest Love Story ever told, but have you heard of the of the most tragic one? With Valentines Day just past and love stories on everyone’s mind, and with us all being reminded of the Greatest Love Story, let me tell you about the Most Tragic […]
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. I sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.You grant sleep to those you love and make their sleep sweet. [Psa. 3:5, 4:8, 127:2, Pro. 3:24] BLESSED CREATOR, Thou hast promised thy beloved sleep; Give me restoring […]
“And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God.” Isaiah 61:6 Dear Father, It can be quite scary to ponder that we are named ministers of God. Do you know what you have with me? Raw play-dough, that’s for sure. Well that is my human-eyed side of […]
