HYMN DAY! “I’d Rather Have Jesus” by either Rhea Miller (American hymnals credit her) or Oscar C. A. Bernadotte, a Swedish prince who forfeited his chance for the crown to marry a commoner who’d led him to Christ. Either way, it’s a beautiful hymn of surrender. I’d rather have Jesus…

Psalm 119:11 is probably one of the most recited verses in the Bible. It’s a statement of promise to God, and it’s something every believer should aspire to honor. The more of His Words we have hidden in our heart, the more likely it is we will exercise discernment in…

Rainbows are one of my favorite sky decorations. They remind me, as I’m sure they do many of you, of God’s promises. God’s promises are sure. Unlike we fickle humans, He never says something He doesn’t mean. When He gave us guidelines by which to live, He didn’t do it…

Have you ever had someone apologize to you, then repeat the same thing they’d done to hurt or upset you in the first place? It happens more often than any of us care to acknowledge. Maybe we’ve even been guilty of it ourselves (*cringe*). For an “I’m sorry” to have…

HYMN DAY! “Trust and Obey” by John H. Sammis–so much truth here! When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way! While we do His good will, He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and…

When I was a little girl and did something that I knew would displease my parents, I tried to avoid them so they wouldn’t see the guilt on my face (I could never hide what I was feeling…). Those times of hiding away were awful because I loved my mom…

One of my least favorite emotions is guilt. Sometimes we assume shame that isn’t ours, and that’s not healthy; but shame that comes because we know something is wrong and we chose to do it anyway is well-deserved and should be very uncomfortable. There’s a good way to avoid the…

My mom asked Jesus to be her Savior when she was very young, only six years old, and it became her commitment early to let God direct the course of her life. Her close relationship with God through Jesus was her saving grace when her mother died very unexpectedly less…

Have you ever heard anyone joke about “Sunday Christians”? You know, those who sit in a church pew week after week, but live to serve self every other day. That word “diligently” tells us pretty clearly that we’re missing the point if we limit our faithfulness to Sunday morning. Daniel…

HYMN DAY! “All to Thee” by Richard D. Baker isn’t an “old” hymn—it was copyrighted in 1966—but the words really speak to commitment. I have heard the voice of Jesus Calling clearly follow Me No one else could ever promise Life eternal and so free Chorus: All to Thee I…