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Oh, Snap!

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified: do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. —Joshua  1:9 (NIV) In reading the paper yesterday, I ran across an...

Shelter from the Storms

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from...

Last Worst Day

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. —Psalm 23:1-3 (NIV) I was watching a story about a private school in New York for...

Trust Fund

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. —Romans 15:13 (NIV) I have heard of trust funds all of my life, even though I am not...

Amazed

… let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith…. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. —Hebrews 10:22–23 (NIV) I never cease to be amazed at my cell...

From the Source

This is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. —1 John 4:10 (NIV) Several years ago, our son took me on a trip to the East Coast to see the leaves in the early...

Same Trip, Different Perspective

He tends his flock like a shepherd; he gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart. —Isaiah 40:11 (NIV) While walking today, I passed by the cutest young dad walking with his eight-month-old son...

Stormy Weather

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.... He stilled the storm to a whisper, the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired...

A Fool’s Errand

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." —Proverbs 1:7 (NIV) A few weeks ago, I was walking and talking with a dear friend, and somehow in the conversation she...

Whack-A-Mole

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. —Hebrews 4: 16 (NIV) I love to go to a children’s game place with my grandchildren...