Be Still
Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today...The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." Exodus 14:13-14 (NIV) In our fast-paced world, "being still" has become an art form. Cable news with 24-hour coverage...
New Normal
The valleys will be filled, and the mountains and hills made level. The curves will be straightened, and the rough places made smooth. Luke 3:5 (NLT) My friend, Jan, is a brand new grandmother of a baby girl. She has been hanging around in cold Colorado since...
A Cup of Cold Water
And whoever gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—I assure you: He will never lose his reward!" Matthew 10:42 (HCSB) Nine days before our wedding, Mark suffered his second heart attack. I cancelled all of our California...
Hi, Nana
Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God…they should teach others what is good. Titus 2:3 (NLT) I received my first email written by my almost-10-year-old granddaughter, Kate. She mentioned a few days ago that she needed to practice her typing...
Songs in the Night
People cry out when they are oppressed. They groan beneath the power of the mighty. Yet they don’t ask, ‘Where is God my Creator, the one who gives songs in the night?' Job 35:9-10 (NLT) Over dinner the other night, a discussion with friends turned to sleep patterns....
Disgrace or Grace?
LORD, if You considered sins, Lord, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be revered. Psalm 130:3-4 (HCSB) A very disheartened and discouraged Peter slips away from his accusers after seeing Jesus. He knows that he disappointed his...