For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 For over 35 years I had the opportunity to work with young people at the Middle and High School levels. Each day I witnessed the unconditional love...
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31 When you are young you have the feeling you are pretty invincible. Nothing bad will happen and shake...
“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. If anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is...
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish it’s work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James...
“What a God we have!! And how fortunate we are to have him. This Father of our Master Jesus Christ! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we have been given a brand new life and have everything to live for including a future in heaven – the future starts now!! God is...
“So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.” John 13:14 In this section of the Bible, Jesus washes his disciples’ feet, showing them how they should treat each other. Jesus tells us to serve one another as he...
I lift my eyes to the mountains, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, The Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121: 1-2 As someone who has taken on skiing as an adult after very limited experience as a child and young...
“Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8 I was raised Catholic, went to weekly...
Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 As a young girl this was always my "go to" verse. This verse hung in my home and the church so it was easy to recall. When asked to quote a verse from memory-boom, there it was. I must confess (after all it is lent), I never...
"Let all that has breath praise the Lord" Psalm 150:6 Most of my life I've always been drawn to music and that definitely holds true in my walk with Christ. Singing those hymns in church with my mother standing next to me making me follow her finger as she led me through those Sunday...