The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16 This morning I spoke to someone for a few minutes that I have only met once but with whom I have had several phone conversations and, lately, phone prayer. She is a sweet, young (compared to me), godly woman…
Read MoreI am one of the few people I know who would rather stay home on Black Friday than go anywhere! I hate mall crowds and I don’t like to shop in general so when people are in a shopping frenzy I just want to be at home. I would honestly rather pay more later than…
Read MoreOh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! 1Chronicles 16:8 There is a little town on the Chesapeake Bay named “Gratitude.” It doesn’t have much except a few homes and a little marina. Old friends have one of the homes right on the water. It is…
Read MoreThe grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 Today I saw a T-shirt that said, “If the grass is greener on the other side, water your grass.” This is a simple thought that could make a profound difference if we think about it and apply it…
Read MoreBe merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. Psalm 57:1 This is the first line of a Psalm David wrote as he was running from King Saul in an…
Read MoreYou will say in that day: “I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. (Isaiah 12:1) My schedule has increased a little since our daughter and son-in-law and two grandchildren have moved in with us. As I write and…
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