By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” (John 14:26, NIV) Friend to Friend Ever since I was young, I’ve loved connecting dots.

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of (Luke 6:45, NIV). Friend

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them. (Isaiah 25:1, NLT) Friend to Friend It is completely normal for me to run late. Especially when

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth You will have mercy on us again; You will conquer our sins. You will throw away all our sins into the deepest part of the sea (Micah 7:19, NCV). Friend to Friend A little boy and his mother went shopping at the local mall. The

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth A cheerful heart is good medicine (Proverbs 17:22 NIV). Friend to Friend A few months ago, I was in the airport headed to New Jersey. It was a typical rush, rush, rush morning. Grab the bags, trudge through traffic, hunt for a parking space, follow

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth Fear not … I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. (Isaiah 43:1-2) Friend to Friend While walking into the opening session of a marriage conference that we had been looking forward to his

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord (Acts 3:19, NIV). Friend to Friend Music has always been an important part of my life. I attended college on a music

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6 NASB). Friend to Friend I wanted to climb into the mailbox where I had just dropped in my manuscript and get it

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you (Colossians 3:13, NIV). Friend to Friend Do you remember the last words of Jesus as He hung on the cross? “It is

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake (Psalm 23:3 NKJV).                 Friend to Friend One Sunday my pastor had to do some housekeepin’ fussin’ at our congregation before he started his sermon. It was a “Visitors, close your ears” moment as Jimmy

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way. (Psalm 37:23, ESV) Friend to Friend God used a crockpot that day. Not mine – hers. Her: the casual friend I ran into at the grocery store who looked

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Faith means being sure of the things we hope for. And faith means knowing that something is real even if we do not see it (Hebrews 11:1, ICB). Friend to Friend I have a love-hate relationship with the movie, “The Last Crusader.” The hero Indiana

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth  “Moses built an altar and called it The Lord is my Banner [Yahweh Nissi]” (Exodus 17:15 NIV). Friend to Friend I’m going to be honest with you. If there was an Olympic event for feelings of insecurity, inferiority, and inadequacy, at some point my picture would have been on

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Between three and six o’clock in the morning, Jesus came to them, walking on the water (Matthew 14:25, NCV). Friend to Friend Faith is the ability to trust what we cannot see. John Shedd says, “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1 NIV). Friend to Friend I sat on my back porch, wrapped in my fuzzy worn robe—the one that’s 20 years old that I just can’t seem to get rid of.

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:8-9)   Friend to Friend It was a photo of a waffle iron.   Her status update on the social media site said seven simple words about the picture:

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly (Psalm 5:3, NLT). Friend to Friend I had a list of things to get done. Yes, my back was killing me and I was tired, but

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7 NIV). Friend to Friend I sat by her bed. Her hand swollen…full…unmoving. Feet that danced just a few weeks ago now stilled. Arms that lifted just

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-38, NIV). Friend to Friend I love

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more importnat than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air;