You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (The Message) ​ It was barely dawn when I opened my eyes this morning but no use staying in bed for I knew that...

I just spent a week with all of my granddaughters at Lake Tahoe. The almost two year old gave me quite a scare. She is known in the family as "Lil' Al" for her lack of fear and multiple injuries including a broken arm and a black eye. If you ask her if she is a baby,...

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's...

Life can sure get messy. Have you read the story of Noah lately? Did you know that Noah lived on the ark for almost a year with only 7 other people and pairs of every animal, large and small, and birds? Noah was chosen by God for this mission because he was the only...

The year 2006 will go down in my history book as a tough year. Ringing in the New Year was done with a quiet but joyful celebration. The last of our family flew home yesterday so last night I had some time to reflect over the year. Some phrases that immediately...

My cell phone rang. It was Dad asking me to come and help. He was at his wits end and Mom needed some encouragement and so did he. We cancelled our day, boarded a plane and headed for Southern California. The fall that she took on Thanksgiving had so discouraged my...