By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places so that you may know that I am the LORD, your God (Isaiah 45:3, NIV). Friend to Friend Life can be so irritating. It’s usually the little things that annoy me the
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. (Psalm 12:6, NIV) Friend to Friend I recently got to the bottom of my favorite liquid foundation. I wanted to make sure it was completely used up before I bought
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory, (Romans 8:17 NIV). Friend to Friend When my husband, Steve, was in high
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Therefore encourage one another and build each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11, NIV). Friend to Friend I remember that night well. It was so many years ago, but it seems like yesterday. And what a crazy day it had been! Probably a day like many
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ (Ephesians 1:3 NIV). Friend to Friend Unless you are a baseball fan, married to one, or mom to one,
By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Are you [actually] unaware or ignorant [of the fact] that God’s kindness leads you to repentance [that is, to change your inner self, your old way of thinking—seek His purpose for your life]? (Romans 2:4b, AMP) Friend to Friend I was speaking in Georgia that
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth But I will sing of Your strength, in the morning I will sing of Your love; for You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble (Psalm 59:16, NIV). Friend to Friend I will never forget the first time I took our two-year-old son
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth For 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
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see (Hebrews 11:1, NIV). Friend to Friend My husband has had heart problems for years. So I know a lot about irregular heartbeats, cardio versions, heart ablations and defibrillators.
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, NIV). Friend to Friend Susan lived “the good life.” One filled with prosperity and love. For years, she and her husband owned a
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 Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame (Song of Songs 8:6, NIV). Friend to Friend Shakespeare
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13 ESV) Friend to Friend In my last devotion, we looked at Moses’ encounter with God at the burning bush in Midian. God began by saying: The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the
By Gwen Smith− 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
By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Always give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:20, NCV). Friend to Friend When we lived in South Florida, the grass in our yard grew year round. So did the weeds. We soon learned that
By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. (Exodus 3:7 NIV) Friend to Friend Moses was on the far side of
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
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
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