When life is chaotic and you feel stressed, may God grant you peace. When you feel alone and unloved, may God fill you with His love. When you are overwhelmed with grief, may God give you comfort. When you struggle with what to do, may God share His wisdom. When you feel lost and confused,Continue reading “A Prayer for You”
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Lord of All
Our God is Lord of all. He is wisdom, power, love, peace, and justice all rolled into one. And he chose to offer us grace, so that we could live as his children, both now and for eternity. Praise God! Thank you, Lord, for the many ways you bless us.
Walking the Nature Trails
The path opens to a clearing larger than a football field. Waist high brome grasses sway slightly in a gentle waltz with the faint breeze. Nearby branches merely watch, too heavily laden with yellow-green hedge apples to dance. On the far side of the field lies a painter’s palette of trees just beginning to showContinue reading “Walking the Nature Trails”
God’s Good and Perfect Gifts
Sometimes our hearts long for gifts that are shiny or glamorous, but those are temporary. God longs, instead, to give us good gifts, those with lasting merit. This morning, I’m thinking of God’s peace. He bestows it on us even in the middle of trials and temptations. What a good and perfect gift, far betterContinue reading “God’s Good and Perfect Gifts”
Good Gifts
“He bequeaths us His manger, from which to learn how God came down to man, and His cross to teach us how man may go up to God.” ― Charles H. Spurgeon Oh, God, thank you for simple images and symbols that remind us of your goodness and grace. Thank you, Lord, for giving usContinue reading “Good Gifts”
The Lord is Near
Such a reassuring verse, especially during hard times. Lord, thank you for your faithfulness to us. Thank you for being an anchor during the stormy times of life. Forgive me for the times I wallow in my fear or sadness instead of calling on you, my savior and my comforter.
A Work of Art
Many admire the beauty of colored glass sparkling in the light. The artist skillfully uses it to create stained glass. After choosing a pattern, she breaks the glass. Next, she grinds its edges smooth and arranges the pieces. Eventually, she transforms it into stained glass, matching the image in the artist’s mind. Just as theContinue reading “A Work of Art”
Knowing God
“One of the most wonderful things about knowing God is that there’s always so much more to know, so much more to discover.” -Joni Eareckson Tada. Father God, I thank you for providing me with glimpses of how amazing you are. I pray you will reveal more of yourself to me and to others. MayContinue reading “Knowing God”
Preach the Gospel
Question: for those of us (most of us) who aren’t trained to “preach,” what are ways that we can share the gospel to others? Can we do it without words? What do you think?
Division Among Us
“The Spirit of God doesn’t work where there is division, and what we want today is the spirit of unity amongst God’s children, so that the Lord may work.” – D.L. Moody Oh, Lord, forgive us for all the divisions, mistrust, and fear among your followers. Forgive us and show us how to be unifiedContinue reading “Division Among Us”
Growing Our Faith Together 