Every Day, With the Shepherd
Every day, the Lord is my Shepherd. Every day, He makes me lie down in green pastures. Every day, He leads me beside still waters. Every day, He restores my soul. The question is, do I [...]
Find Peace at the Stream
I had a sweet revelation this morning. I know the verse in 1 Peter 5:7 which says, "Casting all your cares on [the Lord], for He cares for you." But today I realized this perfectly describes [...]
Really Blessed
When you develop your relationship with the Holy Spirit and maintain a steady diet of God's Word, the Lord will speak things to your heart. For example, I was praying and thanking God for a new [...]
The PEACE of Advent
What is peace to you? Maybe you thought of a young mom when her babies are finally laid down for the night. Or the quiet after all the house guests have left. Or the sigh of [...]
Not-So Quiet Time
Not all noise is audible. But even inaudible noise can be loud and distracting -- especially when the goal is to quiet the soul. My morning routine is up early, about 5am, fix my cup of [...]
Peace In Your Chaos
A lady in my church once told me, "Pastor Tod shouldn't get upset if he sees us fall asleep in church. Some of us live in such chaos that we just can't help but nod off in [...]
Avoid the Trap of Offense
"Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscious seared with a hot [...]
The Glory is Within You!
Jesus spoke in parables. God spoke through stories. The point was to illustrate a truth. Stories and parables paint a picture of a principle. And as I was reading through Haggai this week, I saw an [...]
Loved Every Day of the Year
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | I was born on February 13, 1969 — so if you do the math, this is the big 5-0, a birthday most would dread. I’ve chosen [...]
How To Get Peace & Keep It
You and I control our peace. No one else... One morning, while on a pre-dawn walk with my husband, I felt a little grumpy. Mainly because it was early! I had been trying to find the perfect [...]
The Power of Quiet
"Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10) CONSIDER THIS Recently, my emotions got the best of me. I was more than a little frustrated. But very quickly, my spirit yanked me up by [...]
Peace Like a River
I don't remember why I was there, since we had a washing machine at home, but I have a faint memory of a being at a laundry mat as a child and watching the swish, swish, [...]
