This past week, the song that kept rising up in my heart was "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father God truly is a faithful father. Many of us cannot say that about our earthly fathers, but what a blessing to know that God is faithful...
For as long as I can remember, music has been important to me. My mom tells me that, as a baby, I wouldn't sleep unless she put on one of my grandparents' records. When I was around 9 years old, I discovered Southern Gospel music, and when I came across a Southern...
Are there portions of the Bible that you skip over every time you come to it? Or maybe you read it out of duty but mostly skim since you know that portion isn't going to speak to you anyway and you would rather not waste your time going over it. I confess there are...
Do you ever wonder what you have accomplished thus far in your life? I do frequently. For some, I expect God blinds them to their achievements so that they do not become proud. For others, they may have these thoughts because they have honestly not done anything...
"See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." ~Ephesians 5:15-16 I'm hearing that parts of the country are beginning to open up slowly but surely. I expect it will be a while until things get back to...
Jamie Owens-Collins wrote, Don't give up; don't give inGive it all to HimFor He cares so much more than you knowWhen it seems who you really want to beIs someone you'll never becomeJust look how far you've come If you're like me, it can be hard to see any progress...
Because He lives, all fear is gone! I know there is a lot of fear going on in the world, and I get it, but aren't you glad to know the One who holds the future? I serve a risen SaviorHe's in the world todayI know that He is livingWhatever man may sayI see His hand of...
"I wish it could be spring every day," my niece commented. So do I, I thought. But being older, I am aware that if we did not have winter, we would take spring for granted like we do so many other things in our lives. God designed seasons for a reason, and I, for one,...
Most of my life, I have been blessed with great vision. In fact, in spite of being almost 47 years old, I still do not wear glasses or contacts, although I did buy a pair of glasses last fall to help me read the small print on pill bottles. I probably wouldn't have...