A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. Proverbs 24:3 (NLT)  I was a builder in one of my past lives. Our move to Arizona gave me one last opportunity to start from the ground up and personalize our home to our needs as retirees. Now four...

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) On our return trip from Tennessee, Southwest decided to take the milk route—Nashville to Los Angeles...

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,  for I have put my trust in you.  Show me the way I should go,  for to you I lift up my soul. Psalm 143:8 (NIV) Being flexible is not one of my greatest virtues because I like to be in control. However, in recent...

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our...

This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge,  my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. Psalm 91:2 (NLT) Last night at choir rehearsal, I was putting my music in order when a friend plopped down beside me and asked, "What do you do when you don't...

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6 (NLT) I met Mark on the Internet and during those first days of getting to know each other, we spent a great deal of time online,...