A devotional to help military families stay connected during deployments

“But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for Me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” —Acts 1:8 During World War II the Germans became suspicious of the improved effectiveness of British pilots, especially at [...]

“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven: May your holy name be honored; may your Kingdom come; may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need. Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others have [...]

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.  It is the Lord Christ you are serving. — Colossians 3:23 You know how these things happen—you start a new project and [...]

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a [...]

“I trust in You, O LORD; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in Your hands.” — Psalm 31:14-15a Stu Weber, the author of Tender Warrior and a Special Forces Vietnam War veteran, published a powerful new book in 2007 entitled Infinite Impact. This latest work is rich in topics that will speak [...]

“Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.” —Psalm 144:4 It was September 7th. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that date because it was the day before my husband was to be deployed to the Middle East. At the time, I had a 2-year-old daughter and a 3-month-old son who [...]

For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. — 1 Timothy 4:8 Most of us are familiar with waiting. We probably complain about it. “Not wasting time” is probably high on our New Year’s resolution lists. I’m [...]

“…At one time you surrendered yourselves entirely as slaves to impurity and wickedness for wicked purposes. In the same way you must now surrender yourselves entirely as slaves of righteousness for holy purposes…”  — Romans 6:19 Surrender is a dirty word in most military circles. We hope we never have to surrender, and yet history [...]