“The earth and everything on it belong to the Lord.The world and its people belong to him.” Psalm 24:1 CEV My youngest child received her black belt in tae kwon do yesterday. In honor of her achievement, I have chosen a martial arts theme for this week’s post, including a...

“‘My thoughts,’ says the Lord,’ are not like yours,and my ways are different from yours.As high as the heavens are above the earth,so high are my ways and thoughts above yours.My word is like the snow and the rainthat come down from the sky to water the earth.They make the...

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NIV Most of us are familiar with John 3:16 and probably even John 3:17, but how many of us know John 3:14-15? Before I read...

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NIV “Perhaps you wonder why we take the time to celebrate the resurrection every year. The main reason, of course, is that Jesus Christ, our...

“O God, listen to my cry!Hear my prayer!” Psalm 61:1 NLT Sometimes we think God isn’t listening. We cry out to Him and wait for Him to answer our prayers, and nothing happens. What’s going on? Probably the first thing we worry about when we feel abandoned by God...

” . . . the currents of chaos overwhelmed me. . . .” Psalm 18:4 NET I am writing this week’s post amid the chaos that comes from moving into a new house. My husband and I decided to downsize from a four-bedroom house to a three-bedroom cottage by the lake. Sounds idyllic, and it...

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 NIV “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”~ Commonly attributed to C. S. Lewis, but actually written by Les Brown C. S. Lewis is one...

“You have rescued me!I will celebrate and shout, singing praises to you with all my heart.” Psalm 71:23 CEV The Bible commands us to rejoice, but what if we don’t feel like it? How do we find our joy when life is hard? We start by remembering what Christ...

“Trust God from the bottom of your heart;don’t try to figure out everything on your own.Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;he’s the one who will keep you on track.” Proverbs 3:5-6 MSG We all sometimes wonder what our purpose is and which path we should take in...

“The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.” Job 37:10 NIV This past week was a cold one for a lot of us. Where I live we had record-breaking low temperatures, ice and snow, multiple water-main breaks, and days without power. As I looked over...