Find Christian encouragement through God’s Word as you weather the obstacles and storms of your busy, everyday life.
My granddaughters all loved being rocked before bed. The time together somehow turned into a time of singing. The older ones had a repertoire of favorites. But the youngest couldn’t express specific songs yet, so when she asked me to sing, I sang “Jesus loves me” along with other songs. Amazingly, the next time I …
The Back-to-School ads have started, and while they no longer remind me of school supplies and new clothes to buy, they remind me that summer is ending. But for teachers, “back to school” has a whole different meaning. It signals the many challenges and changes to come within their chosen field of work. I’m feeling …
It’s been said that God’s answer to prayer comes in three ways: yes, no, and not yet. When God says yes, we are relieved and thankful. Sometimes God says not yet, and we wait on His timing; always hopeful. When He says no, however, we can feel frustrated and confused.
Do you know how precious you are to God? He created you, redeemed you, calls you by name, protects and comforts you. You are precious in His sight; honored and loved for all eternity! (Isaiah 43:4) Jesus used three parables to express how much He loves His people in Luke 15. Today we will concentrate …
I cannot tell a lie; I’m a “summer girl” through and through. This time with the most daylight and the lush landscape makes me happy. I live in the Northern hemisphere, so the cold barrenness of winter is long, harsh, and the complete opposite of what I love (meteorologically). Our summer season is the warmest …
Trying to connect Jesus as King, Lord, and Savior with Him as my friend reminds me of this Bible verse: “What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?” Psalm 8:4. When I compare myself with His majesty, I feel so small and unworthy of a …
I believe the Bible is true because it says so. (More on that later.) Not everyone agrees with that concept, and their arguments against the Bible vary. How do we know the Bible is true? How would you defend the Bible as the infallible (trustworthy) Word of God?
Jesus said, “I am the way”- meaning He is the only way to God. Not a way, but the way- as in, the one and only. Eternal life in heaven is only possible through Jesus and His gift of salvation. This is the foundation of our Christian faith. What led Jesus to make this statement? …
“Why me, God?” is a common question when life just doesn’t make sense or bad things happen. No one expects a carefree, perfect life. But sometimes life’s burdens are heavy, and we would like an explanation.
Some call the Book of James the “how-to” book on Christian living. His focus is on how to live out an authentic faith. He tells us reading and studying God’s Word alone is not enough and gives us a very straightforward command: “be doers of the Word.” How can we live out James’ directive? What is …
