“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” (James 1:4 NIV) I am almost done with the Bible Recap plan for this year – 20 readings to go! Currently I am finishing Romans, one of the theologically densest books in the Bible.Continue Reading
Amazing grace will always be my song of praiseFor it was grace that brought me LibertyI do not know just why He came to love me soHe looked beyond my fault and saw my need – Dottie Rambo In my Bible Recap reading plan I’ve finished the Old Testament. Although I’ve read the BibleContinue Reading
[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
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year. This post is adapted from a post from July 7, 2009.] I’ve been doing some musing (as usual) about living life in our times and in the midst of the huge geo-social-political changes going on. I’ve heard itContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] “Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord.” (Psalm 127:3 CEV) “…strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow….Great is Thy Faithfulness…” – Thomas O. Chisholm I started to write another post forContinue Reading
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” (Psalm 27:13 NIV) A few days ago I was visiting with a gentleman who is retired from a career as a probation officer in the juvenile system. He saw some very,Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children and families on Thursdays this year.] The following story is taken from Saving Aziz: How the Mission to Help One Became a Calling to Rescue Thousands from the Taliban by Chad Robichaux, David L. Thomas. Copyright © 2023 by Chad Robichaux, David L. Thomas. “IContinue Reading
“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” (Psalm 31:24 NIV) [Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays.] Current news stories: These and many other pieces of news today can seem rather overwhelming. Who has the emotional bandwidth to absorb so many terribly hardContinue Reading
[I intend to pray for children and families on Thursdays this year and I would love to have you join me.] 1-2 All you who fear God, how blessed you are! how happily you walk on his smooth straight road! You worked hard and deserve all you’ve got coming. Enjoy the blessing! Revel inContinue Reading
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7 NIV) Let’s look again at the people in our Christmas story. Zechariah and Mary and Joseph – and later the Magi – each received messages from Gabriel, some inContinue Reading