“Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.” (Psalm 32:7 KJV) As a child, I remember playing Hide ‘n Seek. I am the oldest of eight and we played this game at least once a day. No iPads,…
“Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour…and, behold all was vanity…and there was not profit under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 2:11 KJV) Reading the book of Ecclesiastes helps me understand that the things we obtain in life don’t bring true happiness. In chapter 2,…
“The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living, it is our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.” (Hebrews 11:1 in…
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Why do we give up too soon? I know how it feels when you are given a cancer…
“And they fear exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of men is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (Mark 4:41 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) We live 80 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricanes threaten us each year. This year…
“Charge them that are rich, in this world, that they be not highinded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.” (1 Timothy 6:18 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Trips are not always easy. On a…
“One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.” (Psalm 27:4 in the King James Version of…
“Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.” (Psalm 32:7, KJV) It is really hard to find peace. Our world is loud, chaotic and stressful to say the least. To find a place of complete serenity can…
“And we know that all things work together for good to those that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) We use this scripture all the time. There is something so comforting about it. Life is full of bumps, turns and blind hills –…