One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, and he began to teach them. “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. ~ Matthew 5:1-3…
Read more“I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber! But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and…
Read moreYour word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105 ESV) The last two months have been more like a blur than actually living. I am running to and from work, making sure that my beloved makes it to his dialysis. I am tired…
Read more“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” ~ John 16:33 (NLT) Have you ever had one of those days going from bad to worse?…
Read more“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever…
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