“A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.” Proverbs 15:13 As a person who loves being outdoors, I must admit, being alone in the wilderness is an addiction of mine. May I also add, dark roast coffee and coconut cream pie to...
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 I grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in a small town named Newberry. We lived across the street from our church, “Messiah Lutheran”. There wasn’t much to do there when I was young and so the church was the...
“Give us this day our daily bread” Matthew 6:11 Every minute of every day we are showered with blessings from a loving God who cares for our every need. The short familiar phrase from The Lord’s Prayer refers not only to food, but for all those things which we require to live...
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? Matthew 5:13 As I embark on my journey in college, I find myself leaning more on God and His grace. College is a big change from high school: I see my family less, I am required to do more...
“I am the bread of life.” John 6:35 From Genesis to Revelation, we encounter countless stories and illustrations about bread and its importance to our faith and relationship with God. In the book of Exodus, God provided manna, aka bread, for the Israelites even when they doubted and...
“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Matthew 21:22 At the beginning of this unprecedented Covid era in February of 2020, my husband’s health and age were beginning to slow him down. He had dealt very well with heart problems for almost 20 years...
The Lord will keep you from all harm --- he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Psalm 121:7-8 I was traveling down an unfamiliar road in Woodbury, Minnesota. My daughter who was just under 2 years old was in her...
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” 1 John 4:16 I just recently got confirmed this past October, and something that we really focused on was continuing our faith. A few ways that I've been making an...
The King will reply, ‘'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me’’ Matthew 25:40 I’m not a vocal person when it comes to controversial subjects; I would call myself ...
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” Romans 12: 10-11 I awoke this morning to the news that my grandfather passed away during the night. He spent 99 years...