“When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you. Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you?...
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your...
“And he was withdrawn from them a stone's cast, and kneeling down he prayed, saying: Father, if thou wilt remove the chalice from me; but yet not my will, but Thine be done. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer. And...
“And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth." Genesis 9: 12-13
When I...
“We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.” Romans 5:3-4
At the time of giving our faith statement in confirmation, I was conflicted on what to write. Sure I believed in God, but really...
“I lift my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 121
Despite regularly attending church as a child, I never felt that I had a good understanding of the Bible and how to be a faithful Christian...
"Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their life." Proverbs 22:6
The Lord has blessed me with many gifts…my wife, my children and my entire family. I cannot say enough about my family and how blessed I am to have them. Every day I am thankful for how...
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11...
“…I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide…” John 15: 15-16
I am not alone! Before I...
“‘Lord, if it’s you,’ Peter replied, ‘tell me to come to you on the water.’ ‘Come,’ he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink...