By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you (Matthew 7:7, NIV). Friend to Friend I have always loved giving gifts to my children – all kinds of gifts including hugs, kisses,

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “They overcame him [Satan] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony” (Revelation 12:11 NIV, 1985 ed.). Friend to Friend Have you ever wondered why Jesus kept the scars on His hands, feet, and side when He was resurrected from

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. (Psalm 86:11, NIV) Friend to Friend I had been out of town at an event. Gone just one night. While I was

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you,” (Hebrews 13:5 NLT). Friend to Friend A crisis of belief occurs for most of us during difficult situations. We know that God is all-powerful and could rescue, heal, or save us at any time. So

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised’ (Job 1:20-21). Friend to Friend Job

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth The Lord is my light and the one who saves me. So why should I fear anyone? The Lord protects my life. So why should I be afraid? Evil people may try to destroy my body. My enemies and those who hate me attack me,

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border…” (1 Chronicles 4:10, ESV). Friend to Friend Years ago I worked with a woman in Nashville named Cindy. She was a no-nonsense publisher for a major music

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth To one who knows the right thing to do, and does not do it, to him, it is sin (James 4:17, NASB). Friend to Friend Procrastination is a great source of stress in life. I once heard a preacher tell the old story of three

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story,” (Psalm 107:2 NIV) Friend to Friend Like the spine of a good book, scars—by their very nature—imply there’s a story to tell. They represent a wrinkle in time in which a person’s life is changed forever,

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins (Mark 11:25, NIV). Friend to Friend Do you remember the last words of Jesus as He hung on the cross? “It

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “By the grace of God I am what I am…” (1 Corinthians 15:10 NIV) Friend to Friend There are many powerful stories of physical healing in the New Testament, but some of the most powerful testimonies are of the healing of an infected soul. Such

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth I am a woman who is deeply troubled…I was pouring out my soul to the LORD (1 Samuel 1:15, NIV). Friend to Friend The Old Testament book of Samuel introduces us to Hannah: a godly woman who had some serious problems. Her problems weren’t brief

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Faithful are the wounds of a friend (Proverbs 27:6) Friend to Friend Dan and I just celebrated 38 years of marriage. And every single day has been filled with peace, marital bliss, peace … and I need to stop right there before a bolt of

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up (Proverbs 12:25, NIV). Friend to Friend It was just a bit of burlap peaking out from underneath the soil, but to our golden retriever, Ginger, it was a challenge that needed to be

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth A cheerful heart has a continual feast (Proverbs 15:15, NIV). Friend to Friend I have little patience with road hogs and seem to find ample opportunities for expressing my less-than-favorable opinion of the way they drive. It’s not pretty, but it’s real. We once lived

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen (Ephesians 4:29, NIV). Friend to Friend I had taken Steven to an amusement park

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God (2 Corinthians 7:1). Friend to Friend When my three children were young, it was a challenge to keep track of

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me (John 10:27, NIV). Friend to Friend Dan and I had been married one year when we moved to Fort Worth, Texas, so Dan could attend seminary. I desperately wanted a teaching job,

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth I put my hand over my mouth (Job 40:4, NIV). Friend to Friend When I was young, I loved reading the story of the stately steed, Black Beauty. In my early teens, I enjoyed visiting my friend Cammie and riding horses on her parents’ dairy