By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth He is not here; He has risen! (Luke 24:6, NIV). Friend to Friend The boys and girls in Mrs. Stephens’ fourth grade Sunday school class entered the room and quickly found their seats. The girls were dressed in frills and lace and chatting excitedly about
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want (Psalm 23:1, NIV). Friend to Friend Storms are a reality of life. That’s the bad news. The good news is that God is bigger than any storm we will ever face. When our daughter, Danna, was
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want (Psalm 23:1, NIV). Friend to Friend Stress is a familiar and faithful companion. It doesn’t matter where life takes us, we will encounter stress. Unless we learn to manage and deal with that stress – God’s
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 “I’m not ___________ enough.” You can fill in that blank with smart, talented,
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13, NKJV) Friend to Friend You can do this. Sometimes we just need to be reminded. I know I do. That day was a whopper. I rose early, worked hard, was intentional, and still
By Arlene Pellicane— Today’s Truth Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife (Proverbs 21:9, NIV). Friend to Friend There we were – my realtor husband and I – standing in front of our new home grinning and holding a bright
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come” (2 Corinthians 1:21-22). Friend to Friend
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will” (Romans 12:2 NIV). Friend to Friend Of all the
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near. (Isaiah 55:6) Friend to Friend Four years ago we installed a new bathroom sink in our downstairs powder room. While I love the way it looks, I have not loved
By Mary Southerland Today’s Truth I’m sure you have heard about the Good News for the people of Israel – that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all (Acts 10:36, NLT). Friend to Friend I love the story of the little girl who was
By Melissa Spoelstra— Today’s Truth And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise (Philippians 4:8, NLT). Friend to Friend Have you ever
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire. (Nehemiah 1:3, NIV) Friend to Friend Nehemiah was the cupbearer to the king of a land far from his home. (Which means he held a trusted position that allowed him
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors. We are well known, but we are treated as unknown. We live close to death, but here we are, still
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8 NIV). Friend to Friend Did you know the devil wants to sneak up on you? He prowls around like a lion just looking
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” (Acts 9:3-4) Friend to Friend He had no idea that he
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth “Have I not commanded you be strong and courageous,” God encouraged Joshua. “Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged. For I the Lord am with you wherever you may go” (Josh. 1:9). Friend to Friend How do you react to fear of the unknown
By Gwen Smith— Today’s Truth A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. (Proverbs 11:25, NIV) Friend to Friend I pretty much have a black thumb. Charcoal, even. I like plants and genuinely try to keep them healthy and thriving, but fail at it a lot more
By Sharon Jaynes— Today’s Truth See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! (1 John 3:1 NIV) Friend to Friend I became a Christian when I was a teenager. But even after I made a commitment to follow Christ, feelings
By Mary Southerland— Today’s Truth Therefore encourage one another and build each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11). Friend to Friend The red bird gently landed on the tree branch in front of the kitchen window. Carla gasped when the bird first appeared. But then a smile slowly spread across her
By Rachel Wojo— Today’s Truth Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. (Psalm 62:8, NIV). Friend to Friend The days drudged on after my mama died from cancer. In only 6 short months, her diagnosis had flipped, and
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