“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
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] Happy Thanksgiving! “I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” (Jeremiah 17:10 ESV) One of the traditions I loved whenContinue Reading
“We’ve got another holiday to worry about. It seems Thanksgiving Day is upon us.” “Holidays always depress me.” “I’m doomed. Three guests for Thanksgiving, and I’m not even going to be home.” “I went down to buy a turkey tree and all they have are things for Christmas.” “I’ve seenContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man [or woman] who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience], who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendantsContinue Reading
My Bible Recap plan took me to Colossians last week. As I was rereading this short letter from the Apostle Paul, I kept “tripping” over the words “full” and “fill.” Over and over I saw words about being filled or about abundance. “We continually ask God to fill you withContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year. Many ideas in this post are from an article by Jamie Rohrbaugh, praying over the year 2023.] Jesus said, “I have revealed you to those whom you [the Father] gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gaveContinue Reading