HYMN DAY! If “Teach Me, O Lord, I Pray” by G. Kearnie Keegan is unfamiliar to you, just hum “Crown Him With Many Crowns,” and you’ll be able to sing it. Or at least read it. Or even pray it. The words are wonderful! 1. Teach me, O Lord, I…

It’s hard to “get lost” in prayer. There are so many distractions around me…including the cats!…that steal my focus. But time with Him is crucial. I need the intimacy of one-on-one time with my Father. I need to listen more, to grow more in love with Him and more deeply…

This is so hard! Being kind to the unkind, giving to those who can’t/won’t pay me back… I know that kindness is always the right choice regardless of the situation; knowing what/how much/to whom to give is harder. I need the Lord’s discernment to give as He guides, not out…

I try to live uprightly. I don’t always success, but that’s my goal. What’s my motivation for doing so? A good question to ponder now and then. Am I living uprightly to gain earthly accolades, or am I doing it in service to the One who created me? I pray…

HYMN DAY! “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” by H. Ernest Nichol would make a really good marching song. Let’s march forward and share the Light! 1 We’ve a story to tell to the nations, that shall turn their hearts to the right, a story of truth and…

Blessed are… So often I think of being poor in spirit or in mourning as anything but a blessing. But when I really consider it from the center of my soul, I see the blessing. No matter where I am or whatever my circumstance, I am blessed by His presence.…

Jesus approached these men at their workplace. They were busy making a living. He said, “Follow Me,” and that’s what they did. IMMEDIATELY. This kind of obedience in response to the Savior’s call humbles me. Too often I question Him. I second-guess myself. I make a list of pros and…

Jesus did not sugarcoat things. He knew people were lost and needed a Savior. He knew He’d been sent to save them. So He told them straight out: “Repent.” Today we’re so worried about offending people, we avoid talking about sin. We do the lost such a disservice. Physical death…

The Light is with us. He is with us! The Light has dawned, and it is visible to anyone who opens her eyes and chooses to see. Yes, this world can seem like a dark place with sin running rampant. But it’s up to me to hunker in sin’s shadow…

HYMN DAY! “The Light of the World is Jesus” by P. P. Bliss says it all. The Light has come! And He came for you and me. 1. The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin, The Light of the world is Jesus! Like sunshine at noonday, His…