"For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters." (Romans 8:29 NLT)Jewels can sometimes be found among the junk.My wife calls it "junking", and she does it quite...
"Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing." (2 Corinthians 2:15 NLT)Having been antique collectors and dealers for several years, my wife and I love...
"If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me." (Jeremiah 29:13 NLT)If I didn't pay, I couldn't talk.As my wife and I sat on the front porch of the hundred-year-old home that we rented, we often heard it ring — a pay phone situated next to an old country store...
"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." (Philippians 4:6 NLT)After numerous doctor visits which brought no answers, my wife and I were frustrated.The unknown started after a recent move....
"For we walk by faith, not by sight." (2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV) The steps came at him faster than I could get to him. My wife and I and our two oldest grandboys once visited Star Fort in Ninety Six, South Carolina, USA, the site of an American Revolutionary War battle....
"For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. (Psalm 32:7 NLT)One sheet and four kitchen chairs made a perfect hiding place.Lovey was my maternal grandmother's half-sister. My memories of her are fading, but I do...
"For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." (Philippians 2:13 NIV)"I'm in the middle of the road with a flat tire. Can you tell Dad to come and help me?"My daughter was under the gun. She had given her landlord notice that she...