By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. (Psalm 34:5, NIV) Friend to Friend For years my abortion story went untold. It was a secret held tightly by a locked heart – my worst nightmare and darkest memory. Not

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth If you confess your sins, he [Jesus] is faithful and just and forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9 NIV). Friend to Friend When I turned forty, all of a sudden small letters and numbers got smaller. A trip

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything (James 1:2-4, NIV).

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. Yesterday was a whopper. I rose early, worked hard, was intentional, and still felt

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened (Romans 1:21). Friend to Friend A friend told me of sitting with his father discussing the distribution of

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 Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth You will go out with joy, and be led out in peace. The mountains and the hills will break out into sounds of joy before you. And all the trees of the field will clap their hands (Isaiah 55:12 NLT). Friend to Fiend When I

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth The third time He said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ He said, ‘Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.’ Jesus said, ‘Feed

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. (Ephesians 6:10, NIV) Friend to Friend It was the end of the school year. The sun was blazing in the sweltering high 80s with not a hint of shade to be found on the

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:18). Friend to Friend The Bible is filled with men and women who had

By Jennifer Kennedy Dean− Today’s Truth The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16b, NIV). Friend to Friend Prayer is neither complicated nor difficult. It is so simple that any child of God can lay hold of all God’s power and provision through His designated strategy

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth He (God) has planted eternity in the human heart (Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT). Friend to Friend Do you ever feel like you are not at home here on earth? That something is missing? The reason is because you’re not at home, and something is missing. C.

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth He felt compassion (Luke 10:33, NLT). Friend to Friend It was Easter Sunday, and I was sitting in the sanctuary waiting for the worship service to begin. Anticipating a large crowd, I arrived early to drop our son Jered off in the nursery, one of

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend [to show rage or worthy purpose]. (Proverbs 27:17, AMP)   Friend To Friend Whether it’s over a steaming mug of dark roasted coffee, a frilly lunch served at the local sushi restaurant, or

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth I will provide for their needs before they ask, and I will help them while they are still asking for help (Isaiah 65:24, NCV). Friend to Friend Despite a very shaky start, the weekend could not have gone any better! (If you have not read

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you (Luke 6:38, NIV). Friend to Friend My requirements for

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:32 NIV) Friend to Friend I stood at Steven’s bedroom door, watching this now 17-year-old son asleep in a tangle

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you (Romans 12:3b, NIV). Friend to Friend A famous explorer in South America was once forced to

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart… (Psalm 24:3-4a, ESV) Friend to Friend I became a watering girl last summer. Not because my black thumb suddenly turned

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me (John 10:27, NIV). Friend to Friend Dan and I had been married one year when we moved to Fort Worth, Texas, so Dan could attend seminary. I desperately wanted a teaching job,