“Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, “He is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “She is your mother.” From that time the disciple... Continue Reading →
Prayer from Psalms 118
I give thanks to You Lord, because You are good, and Your love is eternal. Let the people say, “His love is eternal.” Let the children of God say, “His love is eternal.” Let all who worship Him say, “His love is eternal.” In my distress, I have called to You Lord; You answered me... Continue Reading →
Community Improvement
How would you improve your community? I would love to see the area of my community where I live be vitalized. There are two things that quickly come to mind. I would open an area in my local community, which is on the outside of a growing town, a community gathering place. It would have... Continue Reading →
To Begin Again
What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? Every day of the week I have the same morning routine. The first hour of my day looks the same regardless of what time it may be it looks the same, regardless of where I might be. My routine has... Continue Reading →
The Valley
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 This passage immediately takes me back to Israel as we stood atop what is known as the Valley of Shadow of Death. The... Continue Reading →
Uniqueness
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? Oxford Language defines unique as being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. I believe every person is created in the image of God, and that way uniquely display some characteristic of him to the world around us. Like no two snowflakes or fingerprints... Continue Reading →
By any other name
If you could have something named after you, what would it be? I don’t think I would really want to have anything named after me. I have two daughters and I suppose I would have named one of them after me if I had so desired. I don’t think that is me.
Blessed Because
Have you ever read a story and realize that even though you have read it before, you missed some key details? And then as you go deeper in looking at what you missed, you realize you missed a lot. That was me this morning. I purposely change the version of the Bible I read from... Continue Reading →
Prayer from Psalms 91
Lord we come to You for safety and protection. You are our defender and protector. You are our God; in You we trust. There continue to be so many things that are trying to come up against our freedoms and safety and the future of our families and children. So many things are outside our... Continue Reading →
Do it Daily
What makes you laugh? “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 Part of my daily plan is laughter. Sometime it comes naturally, my puppy is an easy source of laughter. His silly shenanigans, sliding across the floor as he chases a toy, or jumping so... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 