“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” (Psalms 23:4 NIV) Have you ever taken the time to truly meditate upon these words? We’re all pretty familiar with “dark valleys” of...
“He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.” (Psalms 23: 3 NIV)We all make mistakes. It’s a part of life. What we need to learn early on, however, is that our mistakes have consequences…I was in high school, and as part of our Gym curriculum, we went...
When I stepped out of my bedroom yesterday morning, my youngest son greeted me with a big smile. I couldn't help but wonder why he was there, just standing in the hallway outside my bedroom door. That's when I noticed the string in his hand. As soon as he saw me...
"Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, 'May you never bear fruit again!' Immediately the tree...
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)I was a Sophomore in High School and I dreamed of being a football star. During...
"In quarrelling, the truth is always lost." (Publilius Syrus - First Century B.C.)There is a legend from Greek mythology that the god Hercules was once walking along a narrow road when a strange-looking creature appeared threateningly in front of him. ...
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." (1 John 4:7 NIV)“Ow, ow, ow, ow, OW!” I had just woken up and when I sat up I could feel my whole body hurting. My ankles were aching. My...