God’s Healing in Grief
Have you experienced a loss so devastating, so unbearable, so unthinkable that you’re not sure how you’re going to go on? Did your loved one receive a heart-wrenching report from the doctor that later became a reality? You never dreamed you would ever lose your mate,...
How to Be Thankful in All Things
Are you thankful no matter what? Perhaps you have lost your job recently, as the economy has continued to struggle. Or you may have lost your health, or a loved one. Such circumstances can be tremendously difficult. But even so, we all have much to be thankful for....
Don’t Miss It
The holidays unfortunately have become so focused on the decorations and the dinner parties that the real meanings behind them have easily gotten lost. But don’t you love Thanksgiving! At least at this special time of the year many families and friends gather...
A Thanksgiving Memory
I’ll always remember Thanksgiving Day in 1963. I was 14 years-old, living on a Maryland farm, and Mr. Cauthorne (the owner of the big estate across the river) invited me to go on a fox hunt. Early on Thanksgiving morning, my dad helped me trailer my horse to the...
In Everything Give Thanks
Have you found that one of the hardest commands in all the Word of God to obey, or at least to remember to obey, is 1 Thessalonians 5:18: “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you”? I understand. On the surface it seems...
Entering God’s Presence Through Praise
What is praise? It is adoration, thanksgiving, appreciation, and worship of our Lord and Savior. Praise flows from a relationship of love and devotion from us to the Lord. Praise brings us closer to Him. It changes us and helps us grow in our faith. Praise reminds us...
Find Us Faithful
“We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done” (Psalm 78:4). One of the greatest heartaches of my adult life has been to watch so many young adults who have...
Resting in Him
During a heartbreaking trial, God clearly gave me the verse from Psalm 46: “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10, KJV). As I meditated on this verse, I saw that “be still” could be translated “cease striving” or “let...
When Fear Strikes
If you’ve ever had to deal with fear, you know that just a word, a thought, a noise, an unexpected call or visit can strike panic in your heart. And with that panic, something can happen in your body. There’s a tension, a fluttering, a sick feeling. You...
Peace – Found in the Presence of God!
We live in a world filled with wars, environmental disasters, mass shootings, health issues, and drug additions. These may lead to anxiety, fear, and doubt, and rob us of peace. But much closer to home you might find your peace disturbed by things less global....