By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth The testing of your faith produces perseverance. (James 1:3) Friend to Friend My daughter plays competitive volleyball and recently began a specialized resistance plyometric workout called Vertimax training. The actual Vertimax equipment looks rather unimpressive. It’s a sturdy platform that hosts a complicated series of industrial-sized
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful (Colossians 4:2, NIV). Friend to Friend Christmas morning is serious business at the Southerland home. The sequence of events does not vary. First come the stockings. Everyone has a bulging stocking spilling over with small gifts. And
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him (2 Peter 3:14). Friend to Friend Did you know that you’ve got what it takes to do all that God has
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23, NIV) Friend to Friend Now, the Old Testament prophet Elijah is a guy I can relate to. God asked him to do and say some difficult things. He
By Mary Southerland— Today’s TruthThe one who blesses others is abundantly blessed (Proverbs 11:25, The Message). Friend to FriendIt all started with a swimsuit. I had to buy one. Dan and I were joining our kids and grandkids for a week of family vacation in Charleston, South Carolina. The beach,
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth I can do all this through him who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13 NIV). Friend to Friend It was my first large speaking engagement back in the ‘90s. Why I said yes was beyond me. I had never stood up in front of more than
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth When tempted, no one should say, ‘God is tempting me.’ For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed (James 1:13-14, NIV). Friend to Friend
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 Arlene Pellicane− Today’s Truth Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord (2 Peter 1:2, NKJV). Friend to Friend When my daughter Noelle was in 3rd grade, she had a clever multiplication exercise called “Minuto Loco” which means crazy minute
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24) Friend to Friend The words of Jesus pack a punch. His is a powerful and vibrant dialog that brings
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 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 A few years ago, I was on my way home from running errands. As I approached our neighborhood, my
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say”
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth So do not be foolish with your lives. But learn what the Lord wants you to do (Ephesians 5:17, ICB). Friend to Friend There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience – and that is not learning from experience. Life is a
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9 NIV). Friend to Friend What do you do when your ship pulls up anchor and sails off without you? How do
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you” (Psalm 9:10 NIV). Friend to Friend My bags were packed. My passport was up to date. My feet were itching to get started. For more than a
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7, NIV). Friend to Friend I once saw a refrigerator magnet that said, “I know God promises to never give me more than I can
By Vanessa Sheets− When Sue*, a patient in her mid-60s, first came to the Delphi Behavioral Health treatment center, she’d been taking opiate pain pills for over 20 years to treat chronic pain from sciatic nerve damage. Initially prescribed by her physician, who cut her off once he realized she
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth “Does it seem a small thing to you that the God of Israel has chosen you … to minister to them?” (Numbers 16:9, NET Bible) Friend to Friend A friend sent this text: “I thought of you when I read Numbers 16:9 today!” “Does it
By Ginger Hubbard− Today’s Truth God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble (James 4:6, NIV). Friend to Friend I once dated a fellow who drove me up the wall with his boasting. He would ask, “What did you think of that touchdown I made? Have you ever
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