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 – “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 – “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 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV). Friend to...
Daily Devotional – “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10 NIV.) Friend to Friend I just got my braces off…again. I have had braces on my upper...
Daily Devotional – He leads me in the 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...
Daily Devotional – This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are...
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 NIV). Friend to Friend Have you ever felt like...
Daily Devotional – Jesus replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind’ (Matthew 22:37, NIV). Friend to Friend From the moment of birth, we are taught that successful...
Daily Devotional – Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned...
Daily Devotional – I’m ready, God, so ready, ready from head to toe. Ready to sing, ready to raise a tune: “Wake up, soul! Wake up, harp! Wake up, lute! Wake up, you sleepyhead sun!” (Psalm 57:7-8 MSG) Friend to...
Daily Devotional – Let me hear in the morning of Your steadfast love, for in You I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul (Psalm 143:8). Friend...
Daily Devotional – “Love never ends” (1 Corinthians 13:8 ESV) Friend to Friend I set out to tackle a task I had put off for many years. I didn’t really want to do it at all. It...
Daily Devotional – If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you, (James 1:5 NIV). Friend to Friend On July 16,...
“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness” (2 Peter 1:3 NIV). Friend to Friend Jennifer stood in...
Daily Devotional – Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any...