I don’t know of any loving parents who set their children up for failure, but I do know many loving parents who allow their children to suffer the consequences of their actions. Facing the consequences of choices helps us make better choices in the future. God, as the most perfect…
In my family, we have several marathon runners—my brother, my daughter, my nephews, my grandson… I’m not at all athletic, so I really admire their stamina to stay the course, to keep putting one foot in front of the other despite the rough terrain, the unpleasant weather conditions, or the…
Doubt is one of the devil’s favorite tools. If he can make us question our faith, he can insert a wedge between us and the Father. Don’t let him do it! We know know know God loves us, yes? We know He makes good plans for us, yes? We know…
A student once asked me, “What’s the difference between knowledge and wisdom?” My response: “Knowledge is knowing something; wisdom is knowing how to use it.” In other words, we not only know, we act on what we know. We all need wisdom for decision making and to navigate life in…
HYMN DAY! “Jesus is All the World to Me” by Will Lamartine Thompson (who penned both words and music) could be my mother’s mantra hymn. How she loved and trusted her Jesus! 1. Jesus is all the world to me: My life, my joy, my all. He is my strength…
“Lacking nothing…” The world looks at that two-word phrase differently than the writer did. We aren’t talking about not lacking any tangibles; this is speaking of an intangible: faith. Until our faith has been tested, we can’t know for sure whether we truly believe. Some people, when facing testing, choose…
Seven years ago today we gathered to honor my mom, who’d stepped over heaven’s threshold a few days before and met face to face the Savior she loved and served from childhood. Mom didn’t have an easy childhood. She lost her mother at a young age and, shortly after, her…
The six verses of Psalm 37 are part of an acrostic, a mnemonic poem that begins with progressing letters of the Hebrew alphabet. One theme carries throughout, and the verses tend to build on one another, emphasizing the importance of looking at HIM instead of getting too caught up in…
Can you take delight in something with which you are unfamiliar? Probably not. To take delight in the Lord, we have to know Him intimately. We get to know Him intimately by spending time in His Word and talking to Him in prayer, by growing in faith and trust. The…
HYMN DAY! “My Jesus, I Love Thee” by William R. Featherston is one of my favorite hymns. These words are full of adoration for the One who freed me from sin’s chains. (This is one of the hymns my mom and I sang together during her last hospitalization, which makes…
