Jesus said, ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.’ Matthew 5:4 (NIV) Our older Boston Terrier, Ziggy, was my buddy, my pal, my companion. He followed me around from a wee pup until yesterday morning. He was 8 1/2 years old. He was my boy. The picture ...
Read More »Our Hope: God’s Hand Can Reach Down
‘If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.’ Psalm 139:9 (NIV) There is a song I love that speaks to God’s ‘always’ presence, to His ...
Read More »Our Hope: Remember
‘Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know,’ says the Lord. Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV) Says the Lord. That says it all, doesn’t it? Or maybe you have questions about that. Do you really believe that One as great as ...
Read More »Our Hope: Provide Hospitality With Joy!
‘Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.’ 1 Peter 4:9 (NIV) When we bought our new home several years ago, I was excited at the prospect of entertaining our friends, family, and neighbors. We actually had enough room, and plenty of parking to boot. This was something that was lacking ...
Read More »Our Hope: Still Waters
What are still waters? Why do we equate water with God? The truth is that God has placed the words water, waters, and watered in strategic verses in scripture. He uses water as a force to be reckoned with, a place of calm, and a substance that nurtures souls. ‘And the ...
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