Daily encouragement for Christians
Shhh, listen, not to the sounds around you but the thoughts within your mind. Are you seeking the Lord right now? Are you able to walk peacefully in the garden of your heart as you accept the Spirit’s call to sit and relax in the freshness of the new day? Or does it seem like […]
I believe someone needs to see this today: Have you been affected by suicide? Over a decade ago the World Health Organization reported about 3,000 people take their own lives and another 60,000 may attempt–per day, and those numbers just keep climbing. The highest risk age group is fifteen to twenty-five, but my brother was […]
Do you practice forgiveness? It’s one of God’s most glorious gifts–forgiveness. It’s what makes it possible for us to be joined with Him, for His Spirit to be able to live within us peacefully. We thank God for being faithful to forgive when we admit we did wrong and many of us are able to […]
From the archives: I have an old dog who is losing his hearing and vision. A screen door, which has not yet been rehung, leans against my house a few feet from the entrance. My dog has been confused lately. He stands at the screen door and barks to be let in. I stand at […]
In 1970 Edwin Starr recorded a song titled “War.” He asks the question, “What is it good for?” His answer is, “Nothing, absolutely nothing.” To many of us, war seems to be a senseless waste of human lives. After all, we are civilized people who should be able to work things out without fighting. When […]
A blast from the past: “Look what I found at the bottom of the stairs,” announced my brother holding a large bag of groceries. I was so thankful for I knew my mom had trouble navigating my stairs–so I assumed she, knowing I had no food, had been the one to leave the bag. We […]
Today’s world tells us: “Believe what you want but don’t force your opinions on others.” The Bible tells us: “How can they call on someone if they haven’t trusted in him? And how can they trust in someone if they haven’t heard about him? And how can they hear about someone if no one is […]
I saw an acquaintance post on social media about a major life event. She was asking for prayer and on her own she prayed to God, Buddha, Zeus, and to all the other gods, just to cover her bases. How well do you think that prayer went over with God? The God I choose to […]
Written November 18, 2020 In November 2018 the news reported that due to wind currents, the California wildfires could be smelled in Michigan. At that time, the deadliest fire season in history–for the United States–was devouring everything it could wrap its flames around, running ahead of the men and women with the hoses. It was […]
Today is Christmas around the world. Many people will gather together to share a meal and gifts. If you will have children in your home the excitable energy may be contagious. We love to watch our little ones as their faces dance with joy and wonder. However, there are many homes where the traditional gathering […]
