2 Timothy 2:20-21 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Continue Reading…
John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. As the Christmas season approaches, I find myself yearning for its simple message of hope. A message proclaiming there is no brokenness too broken for God. There is no disappointment too devastating, no sorrow too Continue Reading…
Psalm 92:4 For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. Don’t you love it when God lets you see the funny side of life? Rather than getting steeped in perfectionism and inevitable disappointment, he shows us how Continue Reading…
John 5:19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.” Do you ever consider how you can add value to the Continue Reading…
Psalm 7:17 I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. My husband and I recently flew from Pennsylvania to Nashville for a quick visit to see our son and his family. (Have to admit that our14-month old Continue Reading…
John 11:43 When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” “Lazarus, come out.” What powerful words! Jesus directed these words to his friend’s lifeless body. The same voice that spoke light into darkness when the world began, did it again. Suddenly, Lazarus’ neurons started Continue Reading…
Luke 8:52 And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” I recently attended a conference that gave me new hope for those who have left the faith. The speaker, OB/GYN doctor Bill Lile, summed up his approach 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. So what’s filling your mind these days? Plans, worries, disappointments, fears? How about Continue Reading…
Matthew 26:33-35 Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away…. Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” I don’t know about you, but I have a mental cache of situations I could label “I wish that hadn’t Continue Reading…
Psalm 122:6-7 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they be secure who love you. Peace be within your walls and security within your towers!” I don’t know about you, but recent events in Israel have reminded me of the fragility of life. The onslaught of brutality against innocents has Continue Reading…