“Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
Genesis 18:5 NIV
Allowing Others to Bless Us
“Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many…
A Precious Sacrifice of Praise
When you picture someone praising God, what image comes to mind? A fellow worshipper singing with uplifted hands during Sunday morning services? Your own…
Jesus Says Love Is the Greatest
During this month of love and Valentine’s Day, let’s remember that Jesus thinks love is pretty great. The greatest, in fact. When a…
Prayer to Unlock Lips
“O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.” Psalm 51:15 ESV Have you ever come up empty at a…
2026 Theme Word: Breathe
With the dawn of another new year, it’s time once again for me to focus on a new theme word. A word to…
Be Blessed by Christmas for the Heart
I’ll be taking a blogging break until after the first of the year. Like you, I want to focus on faith, family, and friends…
Thanksgiving: An Overflowing Heart
Aren’t you thankful for a month when we can celebrate thankfulness? A month when all across our vast nation we each remember the blessings…
When Danger Lurks Beneath
October Update: I didn’t plan to take a blogging break this month, but life has been and continues to be especially demanding with…
The Lord: My Place of Shelter
“’I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.’” Psalm 55:8 NIV You, O Lord, are my place of shelter….
The Verbs—the Actions—of God’s Word
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints…
Trust Acrostic: 2025 Theme Word Refresher
**I will be taking a blogging break until mid-August. See you back here then! Several years ago I wrote an acrostic as a…
Times of Painful Mercy
Sometimes God says no to our most earnest requests. We plead, we bargain, we pour out our hearts’ deepest desire and still he doesn’t give us…
Fears and Foes While Following God and Achieving Goals
“Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar . . .” Ezra 3:3 Facing fears and foes in order…
Country Church Comfort
With Memorial Weekend coming this weekend, many of us will be remembering loved ones who’ve gone on before us. For me, that includes…
Bringing Sunshine to Others
“But may all who love [God] be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Judges 5:31 NIV Sunshine is good medicine,…
Pressing On—Rain or Shine
I admit it. I’d rather be out running around on a sunshiny day than dodging puddles and trying to keep my glasses spot-free…
Refreshing Signs of Life
Spring has officially sprung. Signs of life are everywhere—and oh, how refreshing that is! When looking for signs of life, naturally we notice the…
Not Immune to the Enemy’s Schemes
*I wrote this post over a decade ago and am so grateful I’m not struggling in this particular area as much as I…