By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth You, O Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light (Psalm 18:28). Friend to Friend A beekeeper once told author F.B. Meyer how some of the young bees are nurtured to ensure their healthy development. The queen lays each egg in
By Michele Cushatt— Today’s Truth Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. (Psalm 34:5, NIV). Friend to Friend We’d counted down the days for months: a family vacation, at the beach. Glory. After a year of hustle and struggle, we needed a week
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth “You are precious and honored in my sight…” (Isaiah 43:4a, NIV). Friend to Friend Years ago, I bought my daughter a really cute jacket at the mall. It was a hoodie made of a cuddly fabric with cream, lavender, and mint green horizontal stripes. The
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well (Psalm 139:14 ESV). Friend to Friend We live in a culture of constant comparison. Someone tweets that they just had lunch at a fab restaurant;
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right. It is God’s way of preparing us
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul (Psalm 23:1-3a, NIV). Friend to Friend There are times when laundry takes over my house. Piles
By Elisa Pulliam— Today’s Truth For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day He rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy (Exodus 20:11, NLT). Friend to Friend Do you ever feel tempted to
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. (Romans 12:21 NIV) Friend to Friend It’s recorded in the book of Genesis that at the dawn of creation God made the heavens and the earth, separated light from darkness, and that everything was good. Then
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well (Psalm 139:13-14 emphasis added). Friend to Friend If there’s one thing I
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth So, let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up (Galatians 6:9). Friend to Friend The story is told of a great pianist who was scheduled to perform
By Arlene Pellicane — Today’s Truth From the east I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that I will bring about; what I have planned, that I will do (Isaiah 46:11, NIV). Friend to Friend It all
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness (2 Peter 1:3 NIV). Friend to Friend In my last devotion, we looked at the parable of the
By Holley Gerth— Today’s Truth Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever (Psalm 106:1, NLT). Friend to Friend The sky outside is a dense, soaked grey today. It reminds me of earlier this year when my husband and I watched from our living
By Sharon Jaynes Today’s Truth ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. (Matthew 25:21 NIV) Friend to Friend One day Jesus told a parable to a group of listeners. We’ve come to know it
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth So we do not look at what we can see right now, the troubles all around us, but we look forward to the joys in heaven which we have not yet seen. The troubles will soon be over, but the joys to come will last
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8 NIV) Friend to Friend When our kids were itty-bitty my husband Brad and I used to
By Rachel Wojo— Today’s Truth Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. (Hebrews 13:15, NIV) Friend to Friend My 21-year-old daughter, Taylor, stares at me as she sits propped up in her hospital bed. Not many
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth (John 14:16-17 NIV). Friend to Friend If you were going off to war, and knew you’d be put on the front
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. (John 1:4) Friend to Friend I wanted to hurl my screaming alarm clock into an abyss. The warmth of my cozy covers and the safety of sleep beckoned my heart to stay, linger
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth But if we confess our sins, He will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done (1 John 1:9, NCV). Friend to Friend As a little girl, I always
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