“For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him.” 2 Chronicles 30: 9b When I was 14, I attempted to take my own life. It was many years ago; I now have a teenager of my own. I don’t think about suicide...
“As the Father loved me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be full.” John...
“So, with you; now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.” John 16:22 A sudden unexpected stroke left my mom in very serious condition and changed life, for not only her, but for all of us in the family. The stroke...
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Colossians 3:23 I have been told that I am a pretty great multitasker. There was a time when I took great pride in this. The ability to make supper, quick flip laundry, clean up the living room...
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 Perhaps I'm not regularly faced with the prospect of death, but like everyone there are many times where I feel like I am...
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” John 14:26 This verse reminds me that God sent the Holy Spirit to ensure that we have support in our faith...
With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26 To be completely honest and transparent, when I received the letter from Pastor John asking me to be one of the writers for this year’s devotional booklet, my first thought was, I don’t have a...
“So do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous hand.” Isaiah 41:10 April 2017. That was one of the scariest months/years of our family’s life. Luke and I had been married 13...
“So do not fear, I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 I have always gone to church and prayed yet I found myself searching for answers and not really finding them. I...
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” Ephesians 2:8-9 I was born in a small farming community in Iowa inhabited by mostly German and Scandinavian descendants...