"No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." (1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV)"Then the...
It was a trip we would NEVER forget.Being of Scottish decent, my wife had always dreamed of going to Scotland; and this year, we decided to make that dream a reality.The first leg of our journey was spent in Belgium visiting with my ailing mother; and though we were...
"God bless our native land; Firm may she ever stand, Through storm and night. When the wild tempests rave, Ruler of wind and wave, Do Thou our country save, By Thy great might."So shall our prayers arise, To God above the skies; On Him we wait. Thou who art ever nigh,...
“The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever. The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.” (Ps. 29:10-11 NIV)Can you imagine having a principal in a school who did not do everything in his or her...
"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." (Romans 8:28 NLT)It was the middle of the night and I was sitting in a chair thinking about all the blunders I had made in my...
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.” (Psalms 24:1-2 NIV).I never fully understood what this meant when it says that God founded the world on the seas and...
“The king rejoices in your strength, Lord. How great is his joy in the victories you give! You have granted him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.” (Ps. 21:1-2 NIV)It was a difficult habit to establish, this habit of praying every time...