“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 4:6-7…
Read more“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-21 (emphasis mine) Gratitude: the quality of being…
Read moreI started to explain something to her, my cousin whom I also called friend. I hadn’t said more than two or three words before she stopped me with a few simple words. “That’s okay. You don’t have to explain, I know your heart!” She reminded me that she knew me…
Read moreFor the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Where is the…
Read moreThe LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. (Psalm 121:8 – ESV) It is the time of year again when we reflect on the year past, and what may lay ahead. For me, 2018 was a mixed bag of joy and…
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