Short, daily reflections on specific Bible passages, aimed at encouraging readers in their daily spiritual walk.
“I am the Lord’s servant.” Luke 1:38 Dear Father, I am learning that there is much more to this servant thing than I originally thought. I remember so many years ago at a youth Bible conference surrendering my life in service to You. I cringed at the thought of sitting in a jungle hut in […]
I ran across a great list called 35 Reasons Not to Sin on another blog post. This is a great little reminder list that I printed out and placed inside my own journal. I remember when I quit smoking I carried around a little yellow laminated business card with me that I would take out […]
“He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.” Luke 6:48 Dear Father, I have a crack in my foundation. How long has it been there? I […]
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 Dear Father, This is one of those days where everyone I run in to is writing in different colored ink. Why can’t they just use the standard black or blue that is required? What is […]
“They who seek my life will be destroyed; they will go to the depths of the earth. They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals.” Psalm 63:9-10 Dear Father, Being swayed by a tendency that has actually netted me trouble at various times, I guess I could be labeled a […]
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 Merciful Father, This has been an expensive year for me. Had many unforeseen turns that were very costly and they still seem to keep coming. Sometimes it is disheartening going from one financial hurdle to the next with not much of a pause […]
The soul which rises from out of sin to a devout life has been compared to the dawn, which does not banish darkness suddenly, but by degrees. The slow cure is always the surest, and spiritual maladies, like those of the body, while they are apt to come on horseback and express, tend to […]
“Joy cometh in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 Thank You dear God for joy. There are days that I awaken and joy greets me like the morning sun. Those mornings when birds are chirping, the sun is softly shimmering and my heart leaps and twirls like a ballet dancer. Then there are days that the only […]
“and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint…” Jonah 4:8 Dear Father, It is hot. Texas plus July equals heat. Tempers fry, babies cry, dogs pant, plants droop, and we all wait in expectation for blessed rain and cooler temperatures. My husband teasingly tells me that I am heat intolerant, maybe […]
“But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God’s name will praise him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced.” Psalm 63:11 Dear Father, Thank You for giving us this great country to call home. I love this land. Having lived much of my life up and down the East Coast, […]
