How Grateful are You?
Greetings can tell you a lot about a person. A friend of mine always answers, "How are you?" with "Grateful." And another always answers with: "Better than most folks." Both of these people live and share [...]
How Could I Ever Repay God?
Have you ever been so thankful that you've asked yourself, "How can I ever thank God for all He has done for me?" The writer of Psalms 116 asks this very question: "What shall I render [give] [...]
Rose-Colored Glasses
For me, turning on Christmas music before Thanksgiving isn't about the season as much as what it produces. My husband teasingly rolls his eyes, but I literally smile from ear to ear listening to the melodies [...]
10,000 Reasons
10,000 Reasons is the title of a song by Matt Redman. And I love it because in a world full of 10 million excuses, it's good to be reminded that we have more than 10,000 reasons to praise [...]
Always On My Lips
The Lord is good and His mercy endures forever. Those are the words that always come out of my mouth... as a whisper, as a praise, as a declaration, as a reminder. I remember when my [...]
Reckless Love
I'm sure you've heard the song Reckless Love by Cory Asbury --or at least I hope you have. The first time we sang it at church, I only guessed the name of the song was "Reckless [...]
Our Necessity
I want to ask you to think about something: What do you require? Is there something you would name as a necessity? What I mean is, what is it that you have to have every day? [...]
Because the Days are Evil
"...because the days are evil" (Ephesians 5:16). These words were written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Ephesus almost two thousand years ago. If it was true then, it is even more true today. [...]
Take Nothing for Granted
It makes sense that when we face a trial of any kind (relationships, finances, health, etc), we pray more earnestly, we read our Bible more searching scripture for direction and hope, and we let go of [...]
Your Redeemable Gift
As I was praying this morning, I was thanking the Lord for my salvation, for forgiving my sins, and redeeming me. And then I paused and considered the word redeemed. I know what it means, but I [...]
Three Keys to Answered Faith
Have you ever started to have faith, and then wavered? In a true story of provision, this happened to one of Jesus' disciples at the feeding of the five thousand (John 6:1-14). A great multitude of people had followed Jesus because of the [...]
