“Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.” Psalm 127:4 “Mom, check out this hotel.” I stopped mid-step on my way by and adm...

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 Sleep had almost overtake...

“For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 Our house is filled with laughter as we watc...

Today is Father’s Day. Yesterday my husband and I dropped both our children off at a camp to work for the summer. His gift hasn’t arrived in the mail yet. I ...

Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert. Isaiah 4...

Dear Friends, I want to preface this post with this word: I wrote this a while back, prior to having major surgery. I want you to know not one part of it is ...

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 My husband’s kidneys are...

“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works” Psalm 139:14 “You’re awesome!” This was a recent compliment I received...

“I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1 Recently I had the precious opportunity to spend almost two hou...

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning;” Lamentations 3:22-23 Let’s play a game. I’ll say...

“But whoever would be great among you must be your servant.” Mark 10:43 Crash! I heard the pounding of little kitten feet as 3-month-old Reese ran for safety...

“A gracious wife brings glory to her husband.” Proverbs 11:16 The topic for the dinner event was grateful. I would’ve preferred to speak on fear, since we se...

Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of ...

“For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me, and what I dreaded has happened to me.” Job 3:25 Term: Parademon. Definition (taken from a comic book websi...

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life…Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Fa...

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” Psalm 150:6 Nurses are always surprised when I give them my list of medications whenever I go to the doctor...

“And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 What’s your problem? We all have problem...

“My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.” Psalm 63:8 A few days have gone by since I began to write this, and I am very sad to say that as I finis...

Mark 7:21-23 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdn...

I thought I’d deviate a little this week. I originally wrote this post for the American Christian Fiction Writers website blog, but I thought it just as appr...