“Be very careful then how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” – Ephesians 5:15 NIV photo credit: mcuff via photopin cc Sometimes I wish I never heard the name Jesus. I wish I had never opened the Bible, or went […]
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. – Philippians 2:3 NIV photo credit: HeyThereSpaceman. via photopin cc The other day I was at the grocery store when I could hear a young child, a few aisles over, having a pretty serious tantrum. The sounds of […]
“And each morning and evening they stood before the LORD to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.” 1Chronicles 23:30 NLT A morning prayer…Would you like to join me? Good morning Jesus! As I awake and open the coverings of my windows, I sing your name above all names. Thank you for […]
1941, newspapers printed war had been declared. World War II was upon us. 2000 B.C. Moses wrote “…for dust you are and to dust you will return…, So the Lord God banished him (Adam) from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.” (Genesis 3:19 and […]
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” – Luke 16:10 So often I find profound reminders of God’s character and truth in the midst of my everyday life. I’m always amazed how he takes the smallest […]
“Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” – James 1:4 The task didn’t come easy. I struggled and labored, and struggled some more, yet it would not flow. Was I forcing something I shouldn’t? Was I trying to make something out of nothing? God knows I’ve […]
“Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD.” – Psalm 89:15 (NIV) Last Saturday afternoon, I spent some time wandering around at the beach. Yup, just me and my trusty camera; taking in the sights and sounds of carefree ocean living. Definitely, a little piece […]
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Crabgrass literally took over our yard this summer! Where Tall Fescue once flourished, the web-like tentacles grew. We tried to hold back the tide, but no such luck. With each weekly mowing, the […]
