Grace + Truth
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 (ESV) I accepted Christ as my Savior at the age of nine at Forest Home Christian Conference. Soon after, my family...
The Finish Line
Brothers and sisters, I know that I have not yet reached that goal, but there is one thing I always do. Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead, I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above....
Directions
We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9 (NLT) As I slid into the driver's seat of the car, I heard five-year-old Kate ask from the back seat, "Nana, do you have a map in your head?" I smiled to myself because I knew that she did NOT...
Gone, all gone.
The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. Psalm 23:1 (NCV) I did a really dumb thing. My iMac has been running slow so I decided to fix it. Mark had an app that he uses on his computer and recommended it for me to try. The computer is six years old so I...
Bloom
The desert and dry land will become happy; the desert will be glad and will produce flowers. Like a flower, it will have many blooms. It will show its happiness, as if it were shouting with joy. It will be beautiful like the forest of Lebanon, as beautiful...
Expectations
I came to give life--life in all its fullness. John 10:10 (NCV) The doorbell rings and Rusty races to the door, barking up a storm. When I open the door, a box is waiting for me on the doorstep. Christmas is coming. But if you're like me, the doorbell rings all year...