Depravity
[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
Words
“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
Christmas Chaos to Peace- Melanie Young
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
Revelation
[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
Angel Tree
“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
Advent
“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
Upside Down Cake
“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
Children in War Zones
[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
Happy Birthday, Baby Boomers!
“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
“A Single Death Is a Tragedy; A Million Deaths Is a Statistic”
“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