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My soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is; so I say, “My endurance has perished; so has my hope from the Lord.”Lamentations 3:17-18 (ESV) I remember falling off a horse once. I flew through the air and fell flat on my back. I gasped and struggled...
One Sabbath He was going through the grain fields, and as they made their way, His disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” And He said to them, “Have you never read...
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16 (ESV) As far back as I can remember, my little brother, Gary, was always a part of my life. We even looked like twins. I was older,...
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”Romans 8:14&15 (ESV) For a couple of years now I...
“Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”Psalm 46:10 (ESV) After seeking advice have you heard you just need to do MORE? I am a doing MORE kind of person—a classic over-achiever and I am very good—an expert...
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) Toby Keith’s song, "Don't Let the Old Man In" was inspired by a conversation Keith had with the legendary actor, Clint Eastwood. The...
How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low! You said in your heart, I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will set my throne on high; I will sit on the mount of assembly in the...
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.Proverbs 4:23 (ESV) I stared at my broken *Lladro figurine. It was a gift from the women in the enrichment hour I facilitated in the 1990’s at Scottsdale Bible Church. A cleaning lady had...
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to Him a child, He put him in the midst of them and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of...
How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; light up my...