“Arise, shine!For your light has come;the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” Isaiah 60:1 ISV “But whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God, the Creator of all light,and he shines forever without change or shadow.” James 1:17 TLB Isaiah 60:1 has been on my mind lately. It...

“In the same way, we can see and understand only a little about God now, as if we were peering at his reflection in a poor mirror; but someday we are going to see him in his completeness, face-to-face. Now all that I know is hazy and blurred, but...

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 ESV My granddaughter just turned 3 and requested a Pokémon theme for her birthday party. She had a Pikachu cake, Pikachu plates, and a giant Pikachu balloon. While discussing party plans...

“And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind.Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.” Titus 2:7 NLT Showing vs. Telling I dream of being a fiction writer someday. I admit that I spend more time collecting...

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.” Romans 12:1 NIV When we hear the word worship, we often think of a church service: singing songs, praying together,...

“Behold, I am sending My messenger before You,Who will prepare Your way;The voice of one calling out in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way of the Lord,Make His paths straight!'” Mark 1:1-3 NASB “No one can come to Me unless the Father who has sent Me draws him.And I will raise him up on...

“For this is how God loved the world:He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NLT Love Came Down “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.God...

“The payment for sin is death.But God gives us the free gift of life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 NCV This week I wanted to write something about the meaning of Christmas, but I wasn’t sure exactly which way to go with it. I had a...

“Then Jesus said,‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens,and I will give you rest.'” Matthew 11:28 NLT My daughter Rebekah is the author of this week’s post, and I’m excited to share her inspiring words with you. I hope they encourage you and...

“The Lord said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in...