Matthew 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (NIV)Some years ago, I got a "new to me" car; actually, it had so few miles that it was still new and shiny. In our province, we keep the same license...
Ephesians 2:8 - For it is by grace you have been saved through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. (NIV)Recently, I went on a trip to another city and looked forward to visiting an older couple I've known for a long time. They are the nicest...
Hebrews 12:1 - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. (NIV)A pair of brand-name jogging shoes...
Proverbs 25:11 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. (KJV)Today's text was a motto that hung in our home when I was a child, and although it has the obvious meaning, "Watch what comes out of your mouth," it took on a different meaning for...
2 Thessalonians 3:3 - But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. (NIV)Dustme is a cockatoo that has become an interesting part of my daughter's household.He is very curious, and every time I visit, they have a new story of his...