“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book” (Psalm 56:8 NLT). Some tears come with names, like grief, joy, frustration, awe. But others arrive unannounced and silent. They slip down our cheeks without a clear story, stirred by something… Read More »

May all the Lord’s people say, “thank You, Lord, for doing something wonderful in me. ” May we step into a new week thanking Him for His faithfulness instead of fixating on our faults. For where we are with Him, not where we are not. For our longing to grow in godliness, not the gaps… Read More »

“One day at a time. Or a moment at a time, as needed.” That’s what a friend said when I asked how she was doing after her loss. Then she added, “It amazes me sometimes, how life and time just continue to move forward.” I knew exactly what she meant. When my father passed, I… Read More »

In my experience as a believer, I have found nothing more effective in helping me grow in my faith and intimacy with Christ than giving thanks. Not “knowing” thanks but actually giving it – to the living God, the Creator. And not just for my circumstances or the blessings that surround me but giving thanks for… Read More »

Spiraling Upward As we seek to know the Lord better, we begin to notice how intimately He knows us. We offer our truths, halting, hopeful, honest. And He responds with a grace that feels custom-fit: addressing us, handling us, caring for us in ways that feel unmistakably personal. It registers, not as distant doctrine, but… Read More »

Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world.” That statement isn’t poetic; it’s a boundary line. And the New Testament confirms it, not just through instruction, but through example. The early church didn’t try to take over society. They didn’t seek control. They bore witness. Whether we are Democrats, Republicans, Independents or anything else,… Read More »

It was as if I were walking through a bustling town square, when suddenly, like a street performer commanding the crowd, this verse arrested my attention and stopped me in my tracks: “To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the… Read More »

Some days I feel like a sheep with a suitcase. Jesus says, “I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves,” and I nod like I understand, but then I picture myself trotting off with a little rolling bag, trying to look brave while still very much wool-covered and wide-eyed. It’s a strange assignment. Sheep aren’t… Read More »

Thank You, Lord, for hearing every prayer lifted on behalf of our children and our children’s children as they step into another season of learning, within a world bewildered and shaken by the conflicts of warring adults. Thank You for the promise that Your grace is sufficient for them in their vulnerability, just as it… Read More »

David wrote Psalm 56 “To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks” So, for a Sunday treat, inspired by my recent tour of Motown, here is a devotional adaptation of “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” by the Temptations. You can pop on the Tempts and praise the Lord. Verse 1 I know that You… Read More »