The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. (Psalm 28:7 NIV) As I write this I’m listening to the rain pour down upon our home, grateful that this cold front can pull the temperaturesContinue Reading
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17 ESV) Last spring we had a guest preacher in for meetings at church who used the above verse over and over and over toContinue Reading
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. (Psalm 28:7 NIV) You, dear children, are from God and have overcome [evil spirits], because the one who is in you is greater than the one whoContinue Reading
[When I read this article, I so resonated with these gentle, loving, and encouraging words by Jamie Rohrbaugh. I hope and pray they speak to you today, too, in the areas you may need restoration.] Restore us, O God of hosts;And cause Your face to shine on us [with favorContinue Reading
Now may the God of hope fill you with complete JOY and peace as you continue to believe, so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 EHV) Have you ever found yourself “stuck” in a Bible verse? It bothers, pesters, and generally harasses you because it hasContinue Reading
I come with joy, a child of God,forgiven, loved and free,the life of Jesus to recall,in love laid down for me,in love laid down for me. – Brian Wren One of my favorite series growing up was “The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis. As a child I did notContinue Reading
“I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11 NIV) Joyful God, How your world needs a huge infusion of JOY right now! The darkness of theseContinue Reading
[This post originally published September 1, 2009.] For you make me glad by your deeds, O LORD; I sing for joy at the works of your hands. (Psalm 92:3-5 NIV) I’ve been reading Walter Wangerin’s “JESUS.” This is a novel telling the story of Jesus’ life from perspectives of hisContinue Reading
“God loves it when the giver delights in the giving.” (2 Corinthians 9:7 MSG) ‘Tis the season…when many people are packing shoebox-sized packages with toys and gifts for children. Samaritan’s Purse* will be sending these boxes to kids all over the world who will receive them and be offered theContinue Reading
This weekend I have been visiting a friend who is in a great deal of pain. In the last two years she has had back surgery to fuse vertebrae, rotator cuff shoulder surgery, and then two surgeries to clean infection out of her foot. She is currently in a localContinue Reading