Please join with me in praying this over our families. God, Our family dwells in the shelter of the Most High and restes in the shadow of the Almighty. We claim your holy protection over our livelihood and finances, our health, and our reputations. We rest upon your faithfulness, yourContinue Reading
“Now may God, the fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust in him. And may the power of the Holy Spirit continually surround your life with his super-abundance until you radiate with hope!” (Romans 15:13 TPT) As mentioned in a previousContinue Reading
God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock?God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect. (Psalm 18:30-32 NLT) I was preparing for a presentation toContinue Reading
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV) “If you do not take the distinction between good and bad very seriously,Continue Reading
Let the godly sing for joy to the LORD; it is fitting for the pure to praise him. Praise the LORD with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp. Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing withContinue Reading
Hopefully after so many decades as a Christian I am not so foolish to believe that I understand God and see everything from his perspective. Instead, actually, I realize that while I can grow in my knowledge of God, I certainly do not have his depth and breadth of understanding.Continue Reading
Last weekend our entire family traveled to another state to celebrate a milestone birthday for my dad. It was a good trip, although tinged with the reality that he is getting older and slower. Seeing family and friends made for a meaningful weekend, but it has taken me several daysContinue Reading
I’ve heard the illustration that life is like a tapestry or a quilt where the backside is a mess – threads everywhere, seemingly just a disorganized chaos. But when you turn it over you see the front side – the beautiful side – the side that tells the story orContinue Reading
(this post by Dutch Sheets excerpted from GiveHim15, January 4, 2024) “I do not pray for these alone [it is not for their sake only that I make this request], but also for [all] those who [will ever] believe and trust in Me through their message, that they all may be one; just as You, Father, are in MeContinue Reading
If I had to choose a metaphor for this era of time in our world, I would use that of a storm. Life can feel like we are constantly being tossed about by all the bad news (and there is much!) on top of all the “regular” struggles of life.Continue Reading