[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and theContinue Reading
“For the ministry of this service (offering) is not only supplying the needs of the saints (God’s people), but is also overflowing through many expressions of thanksgiving to God. Because of this act of ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the gospel of Christ which you confess, as wellContinue Reading
“A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord.” (Isaiah 40:3 NIV) “With the season of Advent upon us (Dec 3-24, 2023), we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ first coming as a baby in Bethlehem. The term advent comes from the Latin adventus, meaning coming or arrival, and marks theContinue Reading
“Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise Him again – my Savior and my God!” (Psalm 43:5 NLT) [Story taken from “Your Life Is Like an Upside Down Cake” by Rosangela Atte*] Recently, I was asking theContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13:14 NIV) “A 4-year-old American girl was among 14 Israeli hostages and three foreign hostagesContinue Reading
“The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.” (Proverbs 12:26 NIV) Starting in grad school, I began to develop friendships with people who were much older than me. Some were mentors or friends for a season of life, and some have remained friends forContinue Reading
“How long, Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.” (Psalm 35:17 NIV) “In 2021, 48,183 Americans died by suicide.” – Centers for Disease Control, May 19, 2023* “A child dies from hunger every 10 seconds. Poor nutrition and hunger is responsible for the deathContinue Reading
[After a very busy week last week hosting out-of-state family for Thanksgiving, during which I have also been fighting pain in my shoulder/back area, I am republishing a post from November 28 last year which speaks to my situation and may speak to yours. May we all receive God’s revelation,Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written onContinue Reading
“Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.” (John 4:36 NIV) “Many in this world do not know the incredible love of the Father. Jesus described these people who had yetContinue Reading