“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.”― Harriet Beecher Stowe. I can recall many times in my life when I just […]
“But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” Philippians (3:13, 14). God doesn’t want us to run away from Him; He wants us to run towards Him. Sin […]
“This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15: 12, 13) Today, we remember the many brave men and women who have given their lives through the history of our country to protect us from danger […]
1 Corinthians 15:51-42 (NIV) Not long ago on my ride to work, I noticed on one of my back roads they were clearing out a wooded area, removing a substantial amount of trees and clearing the land. I thought to myself, now why do people have to ruin the beauty of the woods we still […]
Isaiah 43:18, 19 (NIV) George Washington once said, “We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.” We should never live according to our past mistakes but learn from them and make the changes that are useful for our present […]
John 15:15 (NIV) We all have that one special friend that we can call whenever something good or bad happens in our lives. Getting that job we’ve been hoping to get, or, a not so great doctor’s report. We just know they are always there and willing to listen, encourage, pray or tell us what […]
Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” True trust starts with true belief and faith in that belief. How can you totally trust something or someone and not believe? You cant! […]
Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Our hope is sustained and gained by trusting that God will take care of our every need; not our every want but […]
1 Corinthians 1:27 While casually talking with one of the girls at work the other day, she mentioned that she had gone to an estate auction from her favorite aunt that had passed away. She commented that it wasn’t the big expensive things that brought the fond memories of her aunt and their time spent […]
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) Like most of us, I could not wait for winter to be over so I could get outside, enjoy the warm spring sun and do some cleaning of my flower beds .As I was clearing out the dead, wet, mucky leaves, I noticed my daffodils and other spring blooms were surfacing. […]