But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” Lamentations 3: 21-24   These…

  That title sounds like I might be going to talk about someone we don’t know, people who have walked away from their faith, unwilling to follow the Lord. Though that may be true to begin with – I also think these words describe me …and maybe our country. God used these words about Sodom.…

  My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26     I’m sometimes surprised by what angers people. To finish this I have to make a confession. I read “Dear Abby” everyday in the newspaper. I started when my daughter was in…

  For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. (Proverbs 2:6-8)     Several years ago my husband took a…

  Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and He will act. Psalm 37:5   I recently took a Sunday School class called “Bedrock Economics.” One of the lessons was on value and that we (humans) impute value to things. If, in my subjective opinion, something doesn’t have any value then it’s not…

    This Sunday ended twelve weeks of scripture memorization for many young people in our church. Every year the church offers all of our elementary through high school students the opportunity to earn scholarship money for summer camp or youth retreats by memorizing scripture. As a hearer I am allowed to give only three prompts…