Matthew 5:4 ESV “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” We all experience grief at some point in our life. This year has been a period full of significant change along with substantial losses for me. “Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering you feel when something or […]
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Luke 12:24 NIV Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! While sitting outside, enjoying a cool fall afternoon, I couldn’t help but notice several chickadees swooping down to our small bird feeder. After nibbling
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“I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.” Psalms 40:1 NLT Song: While I’m WaitingArtist: John Waller While I’m waiting I will serve YouWhile I’m waiting I will worshipWhile I’m waiting I will not faintI’ll be running the race even while I wait If you
2 Timothy 4:7 NIV I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Grandparents are such an incredible blessing to have in our lives. They provide an abundance of unconditional love, support, and wisdom. I was truly blessed to have a grandpa like my grandpa Jerry. He was a godly
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Guest blog post by Rose Barrett John 16:33– “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” No matter how we dislike it, we will have difficult times in life. Death, divorce, job loss, and
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When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 NIV Have you ever attempted to drive through the dense, heavy fog? Perhaps you have driven through fog thick as pea soup.
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Praying Scripture Over Your Life The Lord is near to all who call on him,to all who call on him in truth. Psalms 145:18 Here on the edge of fall apartSomehow Your promisesFind my troubled heart This is the truth I’m standing onEven when all my strength is goneYou are faithful foreverAnd I know You’ll neverLet
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“I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.” Psalms 130:5 NLT While scrolling through my Instagram feed, I came across a post that stated, “Hope is a practice. Hope is a choice. Hope is cultivated. It is exercised. Hope is developed. Hope is
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 NIV Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of GodOh, it chases me down, fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nineI couldn’t earn it, and I don’t deserve it, still, You give Yourself awayOh, the
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But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength. Isaiah 40:31 For the past several years, I have chosen a word of the year. What is this “word of the year” you ask? According to AARP, “Picking a word of the year brings clarity and focus to who we want to be.” Your
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