"The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him." (Nahum 1:7 ESV) "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will never leave you or forsake you."...
“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...
I’m not sure what is scarier: A diagnosis of cancer, heart failure or…Alzheimer’s! I’ve never had the former two diagnoses, but I can tell you that the word “Alzheimer’s” from the lips of your geriatric specialist fills your heart with never-before-fathomed dread…And...
"It's an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God." (Hebrews 6:19 MSG)"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."...
I was in a particularly difficult time in my life. Though I called on God, He did not seem to be listening. Or, if He was listening, He seemed to have failed to respond to my weary, weak, and broken pleas. My days were cold, dry, and barren, and truthfully, I saw...
We all have problems. Never a day goes by when we aren’t faced with plenty of them. Most of us have experienced the help our Heavenly Father pours out to us during such problematic times. Most of us have basked many, many times in His love. Why is it, then, that God...
It had been raining on and off for days. The gray, overcast clouds felt more like the gloom of Winter than the joy of Spring. The ground was saturated from the downpours. The grass in my backyard was swampy and large patches of mud had grown in the...
