"... For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” --Hebrews 13:5 (NLT) Have you ever experienced the wonderful feeling of coming home from a vacation? After being away for a few days (or maybe a week or two), you can finally revel in the familiarity and comforts of home [...]

“Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an [...]

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.” Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” [...]

"This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." --Psalm 118:24 (NLT) There are so many things worth celebrating in life which we tend to pass over or take for granted. One Valentine's Day, when I was in high school, I remember getting a lot of very nice [...]

“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!” --Ecclesiastes 1:2 (NLT) "The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life." --John 10:10 (NLT) There's a rather sad trend in our culture, which is driven by advertisers' knack for revealing our wants and desires. [...]

"These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold." --1 Peter 1:7 Ever since I was little, I've had a special place in my heart for jewelry. My mom first got me into the habit of [...]