And the Floods Came“Noah, go into the boat with all your family, for among all the people of the earth, I can see that you alone are righteous,” were the wor […]

Jairus' Encounter With JesusMy daughter has been ill, and my wife and I are afraid that she may die. I look across her bedside at my wife’s tearful face as she looks a […]

Throw the First StoneI knew it was wrong, yet I did it anyway. I followed my heart and my emotions, and I am now reaping the consequences. My heart is beating […]

Walking On WaterWe have just spent a long day with Jesus as He talked with the crowds on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. People came from all over to hear […]

Feeding the 5,000“Ruth! Ruth! Come quickly! We need to be on our way,” cried my husband, Elias, as he burst into our home. “Elias! Where are we going […]

The Master RemodelerPicture your spiritual life like a house that is being remodeled. See the wall that you erected? That needs to be torn down. It may be a […]

“Are you tired of carrying that cross yet?” said a woman playing Mary, mother of Jesus.

Our team was presenting a drama during a church service and this was the last service of the day and we were waiting for […]

3Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. 4 They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He stooped and looked in and saw the linen wrappings lying t […]

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. – Ephesians 3:20 (NLT)

Every day I read devotionals from various sources […]

Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”

“Where do you want us to prepare it?” they asked him. – Luke 22:8-9

This passage of Scripture tells us […]

Picture yourself as we walk along. We are beside the water and you are tired from this journey. I pick you up and carry you in my arms. For I am strong and mighty and I comfort my children when they need comforting. I carry you gently and wipe your tears. Hear the waves as they continually come to the shore. The birds play in the surf and the wind caresses your face. As easily as I carry you, I carry your burdens and your dreams. Rest against Me as I walk along.

Do not look behind you for that journey is past. The waves erase your footsteps. As these steps are erased, this shows you that you cannot go back and try to retrace them for that time is now gone.

You look ahead of us down the shoreline and you cannot see the end. This is the path ahead of you and while you cannot see the end, I see each step of the journey ahead of you. Rest for a while as I carry you. Lay against Me and know that I am the Lord God of all and that nothing is impossible with Me.

For as I created the oceans and set their boundaries, so I also know the details of your life. My child, My arms are strong and I will not drop you or let you fall. Rest in Me and let Me carry you now. Don’t let your hope dissipate nor your hope be crushed. For I am the God of hope and as I lift You, I lift up your spirit.

You will soon laugh and rejoice with Me as we walk along the sand tog

You keep track of all my sorrows.You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. – Psalm 56:8 (NLT)

This year brought me some unexpected sadness and I’ve cried many […]

We’re all on our own journey with its twists and turns, so why journal? And why a prayer journal?

I found a typewritten letter to God that I wrote back in 1986. I thought that my journal started in 2009, but it […]

“Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord.
Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.” – Psalm 5:3 (NLT)

Do you meet with God in the morning before the busyness of the day? My journal time use […]

For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. – Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NLT)

My pastor had a powerful message on stewardship. In part of the message he spoke about being good stewards of w […]

“Be still and know that I am God!” – Psalm 46:10

You’ll note that the verse in Psalms ends in an exclamation point. The Lord is emphasizing to us that we need to be still before Him. When was the last time that […]

Have you tried writing or typing your prayers? Not sure where to start? My prayer journal originally started as a diary not long after my husband passed away. I wanted to write about what I was going through, and […]

Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.” – Mark 2:5 (NLT)

The story of the paraplegic man is told in Mark 2:1-12. Can you picture it? Four men hear about the Maste […]

The Lord will work out his plans for my life—for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.  Don’t abandon me, for you made me. – Psalm 138:8 (NLT)

It’s truly amazing that the Lord has plans for my life! My st […]