Deuteronomy 11:7 - But it was your own eyes that saw all these great things the LORD has done. (NIV)On a recent family vacation to the Grand Canyon, we flew into the Phoenix Airport. Wow! As you descend from the clouds above, you begin to see an amazing terrain below....
John 15:16 - You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit -- fruit that will last. (NIV)My family has a wonderful tradition every Saturday morning. We gather in the car and head out to our favorite local diner for a hearty breakfast....
"Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?" Declares the LORD. "This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word." Isaiah 66:2 (NIV)During the past couple of months, my son has been involved in the...
The other day, I saw a new car in the parking lot. It had an interesting dealership license plate on the front of it that said, "Completely Satisfied!"I remember thinking to myself as I walked by, "Hey, if you're going to have a car with that on it, you had better be...
"Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand." Isaiah 64:8 (NIV)I recently went for a back massage to help relieve some terrible pain that was caused by a muscle strain. As I lay on the table, the masseuse...
I was taking a beautiful prayer walk this morning with God and came across two blossoming pear trees. The warm weather had produced an abundance of flowers on these trees. One of the trees stood tall; it had been planted many years ago. As I drew closer to it, I...
"Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go." Joshua 1:7For months now, there has been a familiar scene on my drive into work....