[For the rest of 2023 I am planning to share posts focused on Advent and Christmas.] “We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.” (PsalmContinue Reading
“My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high.My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. “There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” (1 Samuel 2:1-2 NIV) The news is depressing.Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and the future on Thursdays this year.] “Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever. For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked willContinue Reading
“Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life, and the talkative person will reap the consequences.” (Proverbs 18:21 TPT) “And never let ugly or hateful words come from your mouth, but instead let your words become beautiful gifts that encourage others; do this by speaking wordsContinue Reading
What a Week! Hi J,We had an unpleasant surprise on Thanksgiving. All eight of the kids plus wives and grandkids were here and we’re all in and out of the kitchen, cooking and fellowshipping, when the floor starts to give in the kitchen. Pretty soon, we realize it’s more than a softContinue Reading
[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