Gracious God, you are the author of relationship. Thank you for sending folks into my life. Help me nurture the bonds between us, so that I can speak freely about my relationship with you. Let them see Jesus in my actions and words. Keep me from doing anything that would damage my representation of Jesus. … Read more
Father God, you are the God who hears our prayers. They come from the pain and joy of living. So many, so much overflowing, overwhelming. Yet, you continue to work for the greater good and for your glory. Remind us that you are making something new in us, around us and through us. Present perfect … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God spoke through Isaiah, saying, “I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.” (Isaiah 43: 11 ESV) Attributes of God #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father in heaven, who is like you? There is no comparing you to anything else in your kingdom. You stretched out the heavens, dotted the velvet night with stars, ignited the sun to warm the earth, and created a plan to warm men’s hearts and draw them to you. Thank you for your power and … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.” (Isaiah 40: 29 ESV) Attributes of God #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because “He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.” (Isaiah 40: 28b ESV) Attributes of God #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Almighty God, you are above all, and you seated Jesus at your right hand far above all rule and authority and power and dominion. He commands even the evil spirits. They know who he is. They must flee at his name. We speak the name of Jesus, the name above all names, that all evil … Read more
This is the final poem in my first collection, entitled Findings: My Journey to Joy. The flow of poems in that book spoke to finding who I was and what I was about after being divorced. I started writing the poems a couple years before the divorce, and published the book a couple years afterwards, … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.” (Isaiah 40: 28 ESV) Attributes of God #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Well, Lord, I am definitely challenged as I see what is going on around me within my country and in other nations. It makes me grateful for the solid foundation only hope in your promises builds. Faith through difficulty leads to endurance, and as Paul explains, endurance builds character and character produces hope. Hope doesn’t … Read more