"'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) We arrived at the 5 story Embassy Suite in Detroit, Mich., ready to unpack and settle in. “May I see which...
"The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!" (Prov. 19:24 The Message) This is kind of a different thought, don't you think? Have you ever met anyone who was too lazy to lift the food from their plate to their mouth?...
"Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened...
Dealing with grief is perhaps one of the hardest things that we, as humans, must do. Grief may be rooted in a death or illness, or it may be rooted in a loss, such as the loss of support, the loss of a spouse through divorce, the loss of a job, or even the feelings of...
"Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me." (Psalm 50:15) Down in the Florida Keys there’s a bait and tackle shop named Capt. Hook’s. It’s crammed full of fishing ‘stuff’. Small signs are on the walls, like “I’ve only got one nerve...
Everyone, including the Governor and the Mayor of New York, agrees on one thing - nothing less than a miracle happened on Thursday, January 15th. An airliner carrying over 150 people landed safely on the Hudson River in New York after suffering catastrophic...
".....and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints." (Revelation 5:8) I was hurriedly trying to retrieve Email I had deleted by mistake. No such luck. It was gone from that big E- mailbox in the sky. I was reminded of old...
"I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him, - since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened - so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the...
This morning I realized that God answers all my prayers, large or small. Maybe I am just more aware of God in my life now that I am getting older and life has knocked me in the head so many times. My past is like a dream sometimes with all it's ups and downs, mostly...
"But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;" (Peter I 2:9) When people hear the word "prayer", they may...