The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them as light shined... For to us a child is born, to us a son is given... Isaiah 9:2, 4
Christmas lights. Smile. For some reason they create in us a crazed eagerness to scour through pushy people in overcrowded stores. They generate tension between you and the others who want them as you stand rummaging through to find the right number, size, and shape of the lights to adorn your...And He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17
As Beth opened her eyes to begin a new day, she groggily rolled out of bed and made her way to the window. As she looked through the window, she quickly realized it was lighter out than usual-especially for 6 a.m. Delayed reaction! It is 7 a.m.! Realizing she overslept by an hour, she quickly...For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
Credit cards! The most ingenious concept of buy now, pay later could be considered one of the most profound inventions in history. In 1952, Ralph Schneider and Frank McNamara became geniuses when they presented the Diners Club credit card in New York. They must have clearly understood how the...Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
There must have been an explosion in the living room-the coffee table diagonally positioned with its centerpiece knocked over on the floor, partially filled glasses with some kind of liquid substance in place of the mosaic centerpiece, a single dress shoe and a single sneaker lying on one side of...Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4
Thanksgiving. Its here again. And for some unknown reason, it arrived faster this year than in years past. Where does the time go? I can remember as a little girl sitting around the table at Thanksgiving going through the list of people and things for which I was most thankful. One year my sister...For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:6
Have you ever been so distracted by what you want that you fail to recognize the strengths, abilities, and help you have through Jesus Christ? A friend of mine was a nanny for a disabled boy for several years. I recall a particular phase she spoke of where he constantly wanted to put together Legos...... when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth... John 16:13
Have you ever found yourself wishing the Lord would suddenly appear in your living room with step-by-step instructions for your life? I’ve had that thought on many occasions, particularly when I was younger and had life-decisions glaring me in the face. I mean, God spoke quite directly to Abraham,...... I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly John 10:10
Have you ever found yourself wishing you could go back in time and change things? Heal a hurt? Fix a failure? The ghost of bad choices past is never far away, rattling chains of unforgiveness and haunting away all hope of a better tomorrow. I’ve met far too many women who cant break the specters...I am the Resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.... John 11:25
Everyday I drive past that same spot-a place where years earlier a young, college girl was killed in a car accident. She never saw the truck... and just like that, in the twinkling of an eye, she was gone. Her family always keeps an immaculate roadside shrine of fresh flowers and a teddy bear...The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good... Numbers 14:7b
If what you see is what you get, then I wonder who got the idea for those trick mirrors at the circus! They’re curved to make you appear grotesquely long or short, thick or thin. Hilarious! Unless, of course, you believe what you see. I’ve seen kids terrified! From their perspective, the mirror...... In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33
Green Day. Have you heard of them? You may even listen to them. Though not a Christian band, they are very popular. In fact, they recently won the Grammy award Song of the Year for their hit, Boulevard of Broken Dreams. A song about searching, the singer laments as he walks a broken road, Sometimes...... In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33
Theres constant construction in my hometown. New homes. New businesses. New renovations. A big bright orange sign adorns the side of the road warning passersby of the construction taking place-Slow! Men at work. But as days and days go by with little noticeable progress-no beams, no walls, no...
