Lost
Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. (Psalm 119:175-176 NIV) Have you ever been lost? Separated from your parent or child in a grocery store? Took the wrong turn on the hike?Continue Reading
Sunday church
Let us hold fast the confession of ourhope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:23-25Continue Reading
WHY
We have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel that has come to you. In the sameContinue Reading
(Never) Alone
Even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for you are near. You become my deliciousContinue Reading
Fruity
But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit within you is divine love in all its varied expressions: joy that overflows, peace that subdues,patience that endures,kindness in action,a life full of virtue, faith that prevails,gentleness of heart, andstrength of spirit. Never set the law above these qualities, for they are meant to be limitless. Keep in mind that we who belong to JesusContinue Reading
Seven names for the battle
I love You [fervently and devotedly], O Lord, my strength.The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold. (Psalm 18:1-2 AMP) Recently our pastor preached a sermon about navigating theContinue Reading
Memorial Day 2026
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. (Psalm 116:15 KJV) _____ This post from Dutch Sheets on GiveHim15 from Memorial Day 2025 is worth revisiting this Memorial Day 2026. A few years ago, I asked another hero and friend, retired Army Major William Ostan, toContinue Reading
Isaiah 55 Prayer
Isaiah 55 is one of my favorite Bible chapters. I invite you to hear God’s sweet voice and invitation as you continue reading. “Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy grain and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and withoutContinue Reading
Persist
Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. (Romans 5:5 NKJV) Is there something you really need or want from God? Do you have unsaved family members? A child or grandchild needing aContinue Reading
Launching young adults
“As for Me,” says the Lord, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the Lord, “from this time and forevermore.”Continue Reading