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“Pass the test!”
“We all remember those multiple-choice tests we took in school. Amen.For some of us, we were actually excited about them because even if we didn’t know the answer, we at least had a chance. Amen. I don’t know about you, but I didn’t study much in high school. I was too busy doing life or…
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”God turns it around!”
“As I sit here tonight and think about the goodness of the Lord in my life, and about how many times He has turned things around for me, it is completely amazing. Amen. And I’m sure you can do the same. Just take a moment to look back over your life and see the Lord’s…
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“Enjoy the simple things!”
“Life is truly made grand by the simple things in our lives from the smile of a stranger, to the hug of a child, to reading a good book, to quiet moments alone. From the breeze of the wind, to the sun shining on our faces, to lighting a candle in our home. From the…
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“The GIFT that keeps on giving!”
“As I sit here at my computer after just getting home from work, cooking dinner, laundry started, and enjoying a nice cup of hot chocolate (of course with tons of marshmallows) my heart feels a little sad that the Christmas season has come and gone so quickly. I know it can be stressful, and it…
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“More like the Lord!”
“Oh, to be more like the Lord can you imagine how wonderful that would truly be? If we all had more compassion, if we all showed more honor toward the next person in life than toward ourselves. Amen. If we all had more patience, if we could speak more kindly and live with greater grace…
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“Lay aside every weight!”
“We are told that we are to daily pick up our crosses and follow the Lord (Matthew 16:24). And as well, we are told to lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily besets us, that we are to run with patience the race that is set before us looking unto Jesus, who…
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”Live Free!”
“I think that as we grow older, we do become wiser. We become more aware of our lives and the choices we are making. We become more aware of the enemy and his schemes and his bait, so to speak, that he tries to place before us. Amen. But we also learn through all of…
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“Make room for God!”
“Yesterday morning at church, our pastor was telling a story about a man who bought a very expensive portrait to place in his office. He absolutely loved it and spent thousands of dollars on it. When it arrived, he tried to find a place to hang it, but every spot in his office just didn’t…
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“Slow down, take a break!”
“Well, we all know that this time of year is a season when we are all very busy—some even busier than others. Amen. That often depends on whether you have small children, a demanding job, or are deeply involved in your church. And during this time, we tend to take on extra and by extra,…
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“How deep the Father’s love for us!”
“I think about the Lord and His goodness toward us all, and how every day of our lives He continues to be wonderful to us. Amen. This morning I’m thinking about the Prodigal Son—how even after all the choices he made for himself, the Father ran to meet him the moment he decided to return…
