By Laurie L. Webb – Listen! This is an action word! To listen, you must actively make a point of inclining your ear towards the object you are listening to. You can hear something but not listen to it. Just ask any parent! How many times do you say to
“The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior! He is the God who avenges me, who puts the nations under me, who sets me free from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from violent men you rescued me. Therefore I will
By Deb DeArmond – The month of April is in fact, the time set aside to celebrate a good chuckle, a guffaw or a hearty laugh as part of a faith-filled life. It’s Holy Humor Month! The Bible is clear that God believes humor should be on the agenda as
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.” -Matthew 4:1, NLT There is something so powerful about being stopped in your tracks by the Word of God. It has happened to me countless times over the years, yet I never tire
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like
By Nancie Carmichael – What quickens my pulse now is the stretch ahead rather than the one behind, and it is mainly for some clue as to where I am going that I search through where I have been, for some hint as to who I am becoming or failing
First of all, thank you so much to everyone who enters their Amazon shopping through the Amazon Widget on my sidebar. This story could not have happened without you. For years now I have mocked and scoffed at the Kindle. I love real books… their feel, their scent, the way
“I will exalt you, O LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me. O LORD, you brought me up from the grave; you spared me from
Sipping on my bouquet… I sat in my favorite chair where I meet with the Lord often and receive many answers, knowing I needed to hear clearly from Him regarding my upcoming trip, I said, “Lord, I need a clear word for India!” As I opened my heart to receive
By Laurie L. Webb – Why is it the first step is always the hardest? At least, that’s what everyone says. Whenever you have a new direction you want to go, it seems the first step is almost impossible. Oh sure, we are quick to give others advice, “come on,
“Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Matthew 14:30-31 Have you ever gone sailing? I have. I went sailing today,
“It was noised that [Jesus] was in the house.” (Mark 2:1 KJV) Traveling about preaching the Good News, Jesus made a trip to Capernaum, as He needed a place to stay, for He had no place to lay His head. (Matt. 8:20 NIV) The people heard that he had come
By Karen Jordan – Have you ever wanted to hold on to a moment in time and savor the amazing experience a little longer? The radiant fog bank settled just above Lake Cortez at dawn, a stark contrast to the winter landscape surrounding my home. I tried to focus on
By Courtnaye Richard – Today, in our modern society as young women, we have so much pulling at us. We have the pressure of the world and flesh weighing in on us to be successful, prestigious, secure, fashionable, sexy, famous, interesting, accepted, loved and appreciated by those closest to us,
By Claire Vorster – “Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” Margaret Lee Runbeck, Author, 1905-1956 Have you noticed how new words and phrases creep into our everyday language? New words and phrases always reflect the latest ways of doing things and can even
By Lynn Mosher – In the chilly dampness of the early morning hours, the woman gropes her way through the dark city streets of Jerusalem. Carrying only a small oil lamp to light her way, Mary Magdalene is joined by Joanna, Salome, and Mary, the mother of James. Leaving the
By Lynn Baber – If you could make your life more peaceful, productive, and rewarding by making just one simple choice between two options – wouldn’t you agree to make that choice? How much simpler could it be to eliminate stress, enjoy a fantastic quality of life, and achieve greater
By Deborah McCarragher – Imagine visiting your local cemetery and suddenly you discover the grave you’re approaching is not only unearthed – but the coffin is wide open and empty! What would you think? I suppose the first thing you’d do would be to call security – and start a
After pouring my guts heart out in the last post, I feel ever so much better, although, I think it has more to do with your kind comments than the emptying of my soul. In my case, soul emptying isn’t so much courage as the fear of standing before God,
“Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.” Exodus 18:22 Sharing comes easier for some people than others.
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