Philippians 3:13-14 “…. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” The other day Chip and I were talking with a friend who was Continue Reading…
Luke 6:45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Teddy Roosevelt once said, “Profanity is the parlance of the fool. Why curse Continue Reading…
Ezekiel 48:35 And the name of the city from that time on shall be, “The Lord Is There.” This time last year, Chip and I had the opportunity to tour Ireland with two dear friends. After an all night flight from Philadelphia, we arrived in Dublin early the next morning. Continue Reading…
Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. (In honor of our family’s anniversary week) “Roses are red, my love; wiolets are blue; sugar is sweet, my love, but not as sweet as you.” My father-in-law used to sing that to Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 2:15-16 Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation—an aroma redolent with life. But those on the way to destruction treat us more like the stench from a rotting corpse. This is a terrific Continue Reading…
John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. A friend recently gave me a pocket prayer quilt with John 1:5 printed on it. Every time I stick my hand in my pocket, the words on the tiny stitching remind me not only of Continue Reading…
Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. “You guys sure know how to shake up an ordinary trip,” someone recently commented. My husband and I purchased a roundtrip flight from Harrisburg to Nashville for Continue Reading…
Psalms 31:14-15 But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hand. There are times and seasons for many things, but failing to trust God isn’t one of them. The right time to trust God is always. No matter how long Continue Reading…
Acts 1:3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. An older man recently told me he had spent most of his life believing in God. But not really recognizing him in his Continue Reading…
Luke 22:4 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” On the night before Jesus was crucified, a night so agonizing that his sweat fell like drops of blood, he prayed. He heard the hounds of hell gnashing their Continue Reading…