"Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." --2 Corinthians 4:16 (NIV) Did you ever win a contest when you were young? Do you remember the thrill of that moment? Well, when I was a child, I thought it was the greatest [...]

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the Devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." --1 Peter 5:8 (AKJV) This morning, I decided to start making dinner early. My wife Stephanie and I are blind, and we can't read the labels on the food cans. Fortunately, Stephanie had used an [...]

"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." --1 Peter 5:8 (NLT) When you were younger, who or what did you turn to for comfort? Were your parents or friends there for you in tough times? My parents were always ready to talk with me when I'd had a hard [...]

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be [...]

"“Am I only a God nearby,” declares the Lord, “and not a God far away? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord." --Jeremiah 23:23-24 (NIV) Neither my wife nor I can drive, and since we can't see, [...]

"Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I wasn’t even aware of it!” --Genesis 28:16 (NLT) Have you ever been totally lost within a situation? You probably felt as though you had no control over what would happen, and no matter how hard you tried, you [...]