When I was a young girl growing up in Iowa in the 1960’s my family attended a Baptist Church. One Sunday morning, I was handed a Power for Living pamphlet. On the back page of the pamphlet was a column entitled, “I’ve Been Thinking” by Joyce Landorf. I remember...

A constant dripping on a day of steady rain and a contentious woman are alike.Proverbs 27:15 (NASB) Remember the story of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving? Constantly scolded by his wife for leading an idle and worthless existence, she becomes thoroughly angry with...

Husbands live with your wives in an understanding way,as with a weaker (deeper feeling) vessel, since she is a woman,and grant her honor (weigh heavy her input) as a fellow-heir of the grace of life,so that your prayers may not be hindered.Peter 3:7 (NASB) Wives be...

For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD,THAT HE SHOULD INSTRUCT HIM?But we have the mind of Christ.1 Corinthians 2:16 “I desire to be close to God, but why can’t I stay consistent on a path to a deeper relationship with Him? Why do I get side-tracked?” These heart-felt...

For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.Luke 19:10 (NASB) One of the greatest war heroes in American history never fired a bullet! Private Desmond Doss walked into the bloodiest battle of World War II’s Pacific theater with nothing to...

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law he meditates day and night.And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season,and its leaf does not wither, and in whatever he does, he prospers.Psalm 1:2&3...

Love one another with brotherly affection.Outdo one another in showing honor.Romans 12:10 ESV Affection is all warm and melty until something ruptures the relationship. What happens when the bonds of affection are broken? Since there is nothing new under the sun, a...

O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord.Behold, like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.Jeremiah 18:6 ESV Do you remember Gumby? Gumby is a legendary green clay animation figure, modeled...

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.Ecclesiastes 9:10 NASB There is consensus that 10,000 hours or 10 years doth an expert make! I read a book recently that added a new wrinkle! It is entitled Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela...

Happy are the people whose God is the Lord.Psalm 144:15 Let’s get real. How many people are really happy? We all know there are many irritations and disappointments in life but still this verse in Psalm 144 is very clear. Scripture says God’s people are happy people...

So even to old age and gray hairs, O God. do not forsake me,until I proclaim Your might to another generation,Your power to all those to come.Psalm 71:18 Anti-aging seems to be the hot topic of the day. Sales of life extending products have skyrocketed in the US...