Christmas Presence
“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” —2 Corinthians 9:15 Is this the Bible verse that you normally think of when you think of Christmas? Probably not. . . .traditionally we go to the second chapter of Luke and…
“Where can I flee from Your presence?”
"That's a great idea--I would have never thought of that!" A young Army wife had shared with me something she had done to help prepare her family for her husband's upcoming deployment. Before her husband left for Iraq she had…
“We Don’t Communicate!”
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” —James 1:19b Do you feel that you and your spouse communicate well? Do you feel that the ability to communicate well can make or break your…
In Perspective
“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, has written a powerful new book…
“High Flight” for Parents
“Don’t you see that children are GOD’s best gift? the fruit of the womb His generous legacy? —Psalm 127:3 (The Message) It was the end of a long day. Finally the kids were in bed. Finally the kitchen was clean.…
Two Moms, Three Prayers
“Trust in the LORD with all you heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” —Proverbs 3:5-6 Last week I received prayers by email from two friends…
Whatever is True . . .
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable---if anything is excellent or praiseworthy---think about such things.” —Philippians 4:8 What are we encouraged to think about? Things that are…
Reading Prayers
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” ---Jeremiah 33:3 Volumes of books have been written on the subject of prayer. In this series on prayer, we have only…
Singing Your Prayers
“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” —Ephesians 5:19-20 I…
Praying Scripture
“Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” —Luke 18:1 “I just don’t know how to pray!” Have you ever heard someone say that? It’s interesting that a disciple…