"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." --Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) Last week, Timothy and I had the pleasure of going shopping for a Christmas tree. Both of us grew up blessed [...]
"I am the Lord, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already destroyed." --Malachi 3-6 (NLT) As my mom and I stepped off the plane in Orlando, Florida, I had to keep telling myself I wasn't dreaming. After months of planning, we were finally here, ready to enjoy [...]
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." --Hebrews 13:8 (NLT) After 11 run-around calls to my carrier, my cell phone's signal strength only seemed to be getting worse, but that wasn't the main issue. I felt like it was time to face the fact that I was getting nowhere fast. On the other [...]
"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." --Psalm 23:5 (NLT) If you ever watched the TV show "Home Improvement" back in the 90's, you know about Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor's program, Tool Time. You might remember an episode in which [...]
There is a story in the Old Testament that I would like to share with you in my own words, but first we have to set the scene. King Ahab was very evil in the sight of the Lord because among other offenses, he worshipped false gods. You might want to read his story, starting [...]
The dreary day matched Jack Ritter's mood as he stumbled out of his beat-up car, lost in thought. After hearing a very upsetting story on the news about the war in Vietnam, he had stayed up all night. Now he was finally ready to get some sleep. Bone-weary, Jack went straight to bed, clothes and [...]