Fear Not
“Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.” 1 Chronicles 22:13 ESV “Do not fear, beloved. Peace! Take courage and be strong.” Daniel 10:19 NABRE It’s almost Halloween, a time when we tend to focus on things that are a little frightening, but God tells us over...
My Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding” Proverbs 3:13 NIV My son just graduated from the college...
Arise! Shine!
“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...
Wonder vs. Worry: Part 2
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust;I shall not be afraid.” Psalm 56:3-4 ESV The very first post I wrote for this blog when I started it over a year ago was titled “Wonder vs. Worry.” I wrote...
Let There Be Light!
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The...