Today’s Truth Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these’ (Matthew 19:14, NIV). Friend to Friend I believe that much of our stress is the result of a constant and innate quest
Today’s Truth Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. (Proverbs 19:21, ESV) Friend to Friend Ants have been known to ruin a picnic or two, but recently they messed up my beach time and flustered my
Today’s Truth For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works (Ephesians 2:10, NIV). Friend to Friend As an elementary school teacher, I am fairly certain I learned a whole lot more than my students did. My first fulltime teaching position was in a school of
Today’s Truth “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV). Friend to Friend When I was six years old, I
Today’s Truth Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? (Luke 12:25, NIV) Friend to Friend The phone call comes. Hard news on the other end of the line. I listen and nod. By the time I hang up I feel a weight on my
Today’s Truth For the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2b, ESV). Friend to Friend Just try to keep my daughter from singing. Go ahead and try. You will fail. She must sing. It’s just her thing. Some days when I’m
Today’s Truth So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing (1 Thessalonians 5:11, NLT). Friend to Friend Asking for help isn’t my strong suite. I like to be like the woman in the song who says, “I am woman, hear me roar!” I
Today’s Truth This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses since He had the same temptations we do, though He never once gave way to them and sinned. So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay there to receive His mercy and to find grace to
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10 NIV.) Friend to Friend I just got my braces off…again. I have had braces on my upper teeth three times. Count them. One. Two. Three. As the orthodontist
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. (Psalm 16:8) Friend to Friend Danita experienced a tragic loss. Her husband Dave was a military officer stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. An avid
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father (John 14:13, NIV). Friend to Friend Several years ago, I was on my way home from running errands. As I approached our neighborhood, my cell
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.” (Ezekiel 37: 4,5 NIV) Friend to Friend
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, NIV) Friend to Friend I sat in the dentist chair considering the state of my teeth. It
By Kathi Lipp— Real Ways to Create Contentment in Your Life Despite Your Circumstances Today’s Truth “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me (2 Corinthians 12:9, NIV). Friend to Friend I was
By Arlene Pellicane— Today’s Truth Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:2-3, NIV). Friend to Friend “I hate you!” It was sibling rivalry gone wild
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth God is love. (1 John 4:8b, NIV) Friend to Friend My mom tells a story that when I was a toddler, I used to push my older brother and sister off my dad’s lap so I could cuddle with him all by myself. I still
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