"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." (Deuteronomy 31:8) This year the Christmas and holiday decorations have been getting packed up a little later than usual. I heard...
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." (Proverbs 3:5-6) "The mind of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps." (Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 20:24)...
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26) "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us." (Psalm 67:1) What a...
"I will not neglect your word. I will..not forget your word. I have put my hope in your word. Your word, O LORD, is eternal. Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path." (Psalm 119: 16, 81, 89, 105) Sunlight filtered through the aging pines. Shadows...
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." (1 Peter 5:7) So nobody seemed to care if you changed jobs or not. And nobody said much to affirm your new project venture. As you poured out your feelings in what you thought was a safe place, you...
"We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them." (Acts 24:15b) "Has not my hand made all these things?" (Acts 7:50) When you were a child did you ever wonder how...
"'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) A few years back we had such a warm, dry autumn. The leaf colors didn't peak as in other years. That beautiful...
"...he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more." (John 15:2) A few years ago we had hurricanes just three weeks apart. At our home, the first storm ripped off the nails and wire cords that held the thick bouganvilla vine into the...
"Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain." (Psalm 127:1) What great plans! We were so excited to have come up with what we thought was going to be a really great plan. When the...
"He who watches over you will not slumber." (Ps 121:3) We had just been there earlier in the day, and I never noticed any monster clues. It did, though, look like a claw foot of a giant monster for sure, and a photo doesn't lie. Does it? Where clay and rocky mountain...