The joy of the Lord is sometimes misconstrued to mean to having a continual, shallow laugh - dismissing or denying the reality of sorrow...

The fruit of the righteous grows from the heart of the righteous. What is in the heart grows. What grows is what comes out of the mouth.

O God of Heaven, Creator of every thing, For Thy mercy and grace, I offer my thanksgiving.

On my Dad's earthly birthday today, I have a little gift to share in his memory. After he moved to Heaven, writing became an even more...

"I shall not be greatly moved." In the middle of my Homeward journey, Though giant boulders set out to block my way...

From Paul's life, I see how love and labor for those graciously entrusted to me does not fade as they become adults...

"God answers our prayers not because we are good, but because He is good.” -Aiden Wilson Tozer

Five years ago today, we experienced a long-burning housefire which... brought more light on the fact that the Lord is always with us.

When our faith is in HIM, we are less prone to put our eyes on the particular callings, ministries, or seeming success of others.

In our deepest darkness, some of our greatest joys are found. These joys light up our steps and allow us to help others also in the dark.

He sent Timothy... • To ESTABLISH them... • To COMFORT them... • To STABILIZE them in afflictions that they would hold fast.

When we can honestly pray, "Lord, here are my heart desires; please, perform them in alignment with Thy will," then we can rest...

America is not the same as it was before that September 11th, but it is also not the same for another reason. America is missing fathers...

Whether our rhythms of life are steady or syncopated, soft or loud, slow or fast - they are our own songs to play.

Above our past, I believe Paul is encouraging us to press forward and be focused on our highest goal and reward - Jesus Christ - MORE than..

ANTICIPATE When God makes promises, we can anticipate the sure fulfillment of them.

"See ya' later," says Summer in a pleasant, southern drawl, "Breathing has been needed before the school bell call."

No title or position changes our humanity and need for relationships. God created us to live in community. Some acquired titles, such as "pa

I'm thankful for the rain! Without the long drought, would this small rainbow have caught the eye?

"It maketh not much what way we go to heaven; the happy home is all, where the roughness of the way shall be forgotten..."