Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.Proverbs 16:31 (ESV) Aging is not for sissies! No matter what anyone says—you simply are not prepared for all the surprises in store for you when aging begins to happen to you and your body. Here are a...

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in...

Let no corrupting (unwholesome or injurious) talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.Ephesians 4:29 (ESV) I was in my neighborhood CVS store checking out with the cashier....

…We have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the LORD, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the...

When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.Matthew 9:36 (ESV) W. Philip Keller wrote several classic books, including A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23. Phillip paints a poignant word-picture...

Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.Psalm 37:3 (NASB) I just finished reading Lessons from a Sheep Dog, a book by *W. Phillip Keller about a Border collie named Lass who shared life with him on his first sheep ranch. Woven...

…but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one...

Then the eyes of both (Adam and Eve) were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed (twisted) fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. He (God) said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not...

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and...

So, we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 4:16 (ESV) How old is old? The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that 65 years old is still considered young. Before, based on the...

In Him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will.Ephesians 1:11 (ESV) This verse reminds me that everything happening to me is in God’s design. He is working all...

The more a soul loves,the more it longs,the more it hopes,the more it finds.–⁠Jean Pierre de Caussade (1675-1751) Eureka is an interjection celebrating discovery. It is a transliteration of an exclamation meaning “I have found (it)” attributed to Ancient Greek...