Daily Devotional – “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me” (Song of Solomon 2:10 NIV) Friend to Friend I could hear the wailing from the driveway. It was 5:10 a.m. and nature soundly slept. All...

Daily Devotional – But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand...

Daily Devotional – As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”...

Daily Devotional – But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy” (1 Peter 1:15-16, NIV). Friend to Friend Holy....

Daily Devotional – Are you unaware or ignorant that God’s kindness leads you to repentance ? (Romans...

Daily Devotional – “Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside, let us spend the night in the villages” (Song of Solomon 7:11 NIV).  Friend to Friend It was time to clean out my attic, at...

Daily Devotional – I will never leave you or abandon you (Hebrews 13:5, CSB). Friend to Friend My daughter Lovelle and I sit on the couch in my living room and read the familiar story. The Garden...

Daily Devotional – Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a...

Daily Devotional – If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9, ESV). Friend to Friend When he got in the...

Daily Devotional – Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. (Isaiah 40:31) Friend to Friend A friend of ours has struggled with heart problems for years. He has gone through seasons of wellness and...

Daily Devotional – “Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10a, NIV)  Friend to Friend Be still. Huh…Do I have to? Honestly, I am not particularly fond of the word “still.” For a super productive...

Daily Devotional – The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire. (Nehemiah 1:3, NIV) Friend to Friend Nehemiah was the cupbearer to the king of a land far from his...

Daily Devotional – Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. (Psalm 37:4, NLT) Friend to Friend Do you think it is possible to truly surrender all your expectations, dreams, and desires...

Daily Devotional – “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God’s people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 TNIV).  Friend to...

Daily Devotional – Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control (Proverbs 25:28, NIV). Friend to Friend It is not enough to acknowledge the presence of negative emotions, or even understand...

Daily Devotional – Aaron and Hur held his hands up – one on one side, one on the other – so that his hands remained steady until sunset. (Exodus 17:12b NIV) Friend to Friend After the Lord...