For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. Isaiah 43:19 (NLT) When the New Year hit, I wondered whether turning over the page of a calendar...

When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Psalm 142:3a (NLT) I love Spring in the desert. After living most of my life in the lushness of California foliage and flowers, my preconceived ideas of living in a basically brown landscape are dashed when...

How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. Hebrews 11:32 (NLT) The record of the men and women of faith in Hebrews 11 inspires me every time I read...

So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 (NASB) My online dictionary defines milestone as, "an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development." Birthdays and anniversaries are the typical examples...

But even after all he did, you refused to trust the Lord your God…Deuteronomy 1:32 (NLT) The children of Israel were a stubborn lot. A trip that should have taken eleven days instead took forty years. The verse continues with, "…who goes before you looking for the...

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 (ESV)  Do you remember this chorus? Long before we had "praise" music, we had choruses. I learned more at camp...