[Please join me in praying for children, families, and the future on Thursdays this year.] “Children are God’s love-gift; they are heaven’s generous reward.” (Psalm 127:3 TPT) God of the Children, You are our rock in whom we take refuge; our shield, the horn of our salvation, our stronghold andContinue Reading
[Today I invite you to put yourself in place of Samuel as you read the following, and hear God speak to you: ] “Every day of my life was recorded in your bookbefore one of them had taken place.How precious are your thoughts concerning me, O God!How vast in number they are!” (Psalm 139:16-17 GW)Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34 AMP) (a part of the preface to the book I am writing:) I’ve never consideredContinue Reading
“For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him. For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.” (Psalm 33:4, 8 NIV)Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] God of Love, You are the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star. You have invited us thirsty ones to come to you and drink deeply of the free gift of the water of lifeContinue Reading
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you;he will never let the righteous be shaken. But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay;the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you. (Psalm 55:22-23 NIV) “The LastContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and the future on Thursdays this year.] One day last summer I spent an afternoon with a woman who has two young adult sons, two adopted sons, currently ages 12 and 10, and a 6 1/2 year old. After the adoption wasContinue Reading
“And God said, ‘Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.’ And it was so. “God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all theContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “The power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.” (Psalm 37:17 NIV) “Oh, yes! Tell us about Aslan!” said several voices at once; for once again that strange feeling—like the first signs of spring,Continue Reading
[Blog friends: I am going to take a semi-stay-cation the next two weeks and recycle some older posts. If God gives me something new to write, I will definitely do it, but in the meantime, enjoy!] [I’m laughing as I read this post from last year. Although the price ofContinue Reading