"Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." (James 4:14 NIV)When I was young, I was lonely, despite being one of four children close in age. My sisters read romance comic...
"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV)"Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.: (Ephesians 5:17 ESV) Four little words, thy will be done. Do you know what...
"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...
"Call to me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known." (Jeremiah 33:3 ESV)"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." (John10:27 ESV)Mark Lowery sings, "I Know When I'm Hearing from Home." It's a...
It was with great pride that I watched my bride-to-be march down the isle of her parent's church in the Los Angeles area of California. The day went by in a dream, as did our brief honeymoon, and then, as she busied herself in settling into our first home together, I...
It was in the midst of the most glorious days of Bible club at my public elementary school that God began to give me that "heavenly nudge". Something was about to change, and I shouldn't fight it.It all began one day in the car. After leaving my class in the hands of...
"Casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7 ESV) On Monday, I told the story of how God began a healing ministry at my school by healing the daughter of one of my co-teachers. My job was simply to be open to His voice, do what He called...