"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 [...]

"When I came to the city of Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the Lord opened a door of opportunity for me. But I had no peace of mind because my dear brother Titus hadn’t yet arrived with a report from you. So I said good-bye and went on to Macedonia to find [...]

"But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others." --James 3:17 (NLT) I used to see a friend who had a lot of great qualities. Let’s just call him Bill. Although he did a lot of great things for [...]

"All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead." --1 Peter 1:3 (NLT) In our house, Christmas always includes at least one viewing of the movie It's a Wonderful Life. We love the [...]

"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." --Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) As the days go by, [...]

"You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!" --Isaiah 26:3 (NLT) Have  you ever received a gift that was meant in fun, which also made you think? Well, that's just what happened to me on Christmas Eve. I unwrapped a new pair of soft slippers, [...]