Mighty Hands

“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” Psalm 145: 18 I hadn’t seen my dad in a few weeks.  My busyness got in the way of visiting the patriarch of our family.  I resolved myself to open the calendar to spend some time with him.  […]

The Best Words Ever!

Therefore encourage one another with these words. – 1 Thessalonians 4:18   Words have the power to deliver or destroy, raise up or ruin.  Whether spoken aloud, or inside our heads, words can dictate who we are, influence where we’re going, or chain us to our past.   Countless syllables offering up compliments or criticisms, […]

When Sin Comes Too Easy

“And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t.  I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. – Romans 7:18-19 (NLT) Wrestling with sin […]