All Powerful God, Thank you for the many heroes of our faith, the men and women whose courage, conviction, and actions have led generations of Christ-followers so that the Good News has been shared in almost every people group on this planet. Thank you for the power of your HolyContinue Reading
“The wicked are crushed by every calamity, but the righteous find a strong hope in the time of death.” (Proverbs 14:32 TPT) This week I attended a memorial service for a gentleman I’d never met. His widow is one of the delightful older ladies in our church and she spokeContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] “You have taken note of trouble and grief and placed them under your control.” (Psalm 10:14 GW) Several years ago I had a new thought: what would my generation have been like if Roe v.Continue Reading
I’ve been thinking lately about how many things we encounter that are obviously “good,” obviously “bad,” or somewhere in the “gray” area between good and bad. Generally, the obviously “good” or “bad” are things that Christ followers can easily respond to because they have Holy Spirit within them. The “gray”Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] [Article by Mario Murillo; emphasis and prayer by me.] “The ruling elite govern us in a way that tells us that they will never face another free election. Their policies pile grief upon grief—crushing the AmericanContinue Reading
[Much of this post was reprinted from a blog entry that quoted “America’s Federal Holidays, The True Story,” by John De Gree of Classical Historian.*] “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” (John 10:28 NIV) Today is Memorial Day, aContinue Reading
[Let us join together today to pray for the Church – each of us! – the Beloved – as we hear the words of our Loving God to us.] Listen, my dearest darling, you are so beautiful—you are beauty itself to me! Your eyes are like gentle doves behind yourContinue Reading
(I wish I had written this!) “Don’t Be the Target – Be the Weapon” * by Kim Potter, Dayton, Tennessee “I don’t know about your experience, but the past several weeks have been a challenge for me. Once again, I have been personally pressing through some areas I thought IContinue Reading
[Please join me on Thursdays to pray for children, families, and our future.] “Be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.” (2 Chronicles 15:7 NLT) This morning I heard a story that caught my attention because it seemed so sad. The story was of a young teacher –Continue Reading
“Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination!” (Ephesians 3:20 TPT) Recently I heard the questions: “What do you want? What finances do you need to support it?Continue Reading