Turning despair to praise. Recently, I was praying with a group of friends over many heavy-hearted things going on in our community, state, and country. I bet you’re doing this a lot too. At one point, one friend stopped and shared that she felt as though the energy in her body was being drained. She…
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from Him. Psalm 127:3 (NLT) – Read the Full Chapter PRAYING THROUGH AN OVERWHELMED HEART? Parenting is sometimes hard. You get up each day with the desire to finish a bunch of tasks and hope that at least one can be accomplished by the end…
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. John 20:1 – Read the Full Chapter @BibleGateway Empty Tombs lead to faith. So often, we live with fully stocked tombs of unhealthy and unholy things….
Shine, Jesus, shine! What are you doing that draws someone else’s gaze or attention from the Lord? How loud are you shouting so that you can be noticed? And I am not discussing whether you are struggling with pain or grief. Disclaimer- This message is as much for me as it is for you. Glory…
Hedge of protection… DRIFTWOOD, like PRAYER, has a common purpose: they both provide a hedge of protection. I love going to the ocean to watch the sunlight hit the water as it moves in and out and listen to the calming sounds it makes, including the seagulls singing as they fly over. It’s beautiful with…
While You Were Fighting Each Other… And while Christians were fighting each other in the Church over vaccinations and masks, the enemy was busy plotting. For what, you may ask? For the souls of our children. One way the enemy does this is with tv shows and the education system. I know this may not…
Christian leaders have envisioned 2020 as the ‘Year of the Bible’ for millions of people around the world. Nick Hall is the founder of #YearoftheBible. He has said it is the most influential and misunderstood book in history and the movement simply would ask people, “Look to the Bible for yourself, and what if this was your…
Joy To The World – The Birth of Jesus Foretold. In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are…
Way Maker- that is who You are… You are here, moving in our midst, I worship You, I worship You. You are here, working in this place, I worship You, I worship You. You are here, moving in our midst, I worship You, I worship You. You are here, working in this place, I worship…
There she was obscuring my view as I waited to make a U-turn! Somehow I can’t look away, but why? She looks as though she can’t be any older than thirty years old with her worn skin, scorched by the hot California sun. Sweat dripping, she wipes her face with the back of her hand…
