"He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles,...
I was in a local store the other day getting my furry, four-legged friends some food. It was a busy time of the day and instead of just running in and out I found myself behind three other people in the checkout line. I didn’t really mind, though, when I saw that one...
"Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my banquet; my bullocks and my fat calves are killed, and everything is prepared; come to the wedding feast." (Matt 22:4 AMP) I was sitting at the kitchen table this afternoon eating my dinner. My two hungry boys...
"This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it." (Ps 118:24 NKJV) I have been given a special morning blessing several times this Summer. It usually happens on the weekends when I am not awakened by an alarm clock beeping in the dark but instead...
"And now abide faith, hope and love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." (1 Cor. 13:13) It is a lovely Autumn day as I write this. An evening rain has led to a brisk morning. There is a freshness in the air too that makes my lungs expand with joy. The sun...
"Then he said to them, 'Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.'" (Neh. 8:10) I was able to make a fresh start...
"Then he said to them, 'Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'" (Neh 8:10 NKJV) I sent my Aunt another birthday...
"but the greatest of these is love." (1 Cor. 13:13 NKJV) A few weeks ago I was taking a quiet walk enjoying the cool breezes of a Summer evening. I came to the solitary Maple tree in my backyard and there I saw it, a baby bird laying in the grass. I knew that the...
"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matt 6:21 NKJV) There is a picture of me in an old scrapbook. It was taken by my Mom a quarter of a century ago. I was taking Summer classes in college and was moving into an apartment with 3 other boys to...
"Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, 'I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.'" (John 8:12 NKJV) It was the darkest time of the year, the last few weeks before the Winter Solstice. The long, black...