“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
Comfort and Encouragement for You This Christmas
*I am taking a blogging break the rest of the month. God bless you and yours this Christmas season! For some of you…
Are We Among the Last Hold Outs?
Be on the lookout for them in the next couple of weeks. The last hold-outs of autumn. These stubborn fall leaves will not…
We’re Not Too Little to Lead in God’s Eyes
“There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them . . .” Psalm 68:27 NIV I love the nuggets of encouragement found in…
Different Songs, Different Gifts
I went bird crazy a decade ago. That’s right. Since then I’ve spent time looking for them, listening to them, and taking pictures…
An Autumn Prayer
Friends, I pray that the following prayer will be a blessing to you and a joy to our heavenly Father this fall. May…
Prayer: Helping Others Stand
“. . . he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our…
Do It On the Basis of Love
“. . . I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love.” Philemon 9 NIV Have you ever been asked to…
God’s Countless Outfits of Beauty
Outfits of Beauty Beauty dresses in countless ways With outfits never the same. Sometimes she sweeps across the skies With heaven’s own hues…
Our Exalted God
“He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the…
Guard and Gift Acrostics: 2022 Theme Words Refresher
**I will be taking a blogging break the rest of this month. See you back here in early August! Half the year is…
Believers of Jesus Standing in Grace
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained…
An Unwanted Twist in Motives When Pride Sneaks In
It can come out of nowhere—or be so subtle I don’t even notice it at first. A twist in motives. Pride slips in,…
Paying Attention to Warning Signs
Several years ago my hair dryer made me nervous each time I used it. I stood in front of my bathroom mirror, hair wet…
A Spring Poem: Morning Symphony
Morning Symphony Much is reborn in spring, Among them the morning symphony. Nature’s music long muffled By cold days and closed windows Now…
Surrounded by the Lord
“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore.” Psalm 125:2 NIV I love this verse. After rediscovering…
Let: Little Word with Big Impact for Fear and Worry
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you . . . Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not…
A Tactic of the Enemy: An Opportune Time
“When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.” Luke 4:13 NIV Jesus Christ, the Son of…
Vital Behind-the-Scenes Forces We Need
“. . . your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus…