Monthly Archives: August 2011

Romans 12:12  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Isn’t it fascinating that of the six items identified in the above verse, only the one we generally perceive as negative is a given in our lives?  All … Continue reading →

Ephesians 3:17-18  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high … Continue reading →

Proverbs 16:3 Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed. (Amplified) Yesterday I wrote about … Continue reading →

Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. (NIV) - (Amplified Bible):   Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His … Continue reading →

Isaiah 12:5  Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. We arrived at the Christian Camp on Sunday that was held in Georgia.  Donna was from North Carolina and I … Continue reading →

To God be the glory great things He hath done!  Continued from yesterday… After my thunderous conversion the previous fall, I received some wonderful advice about praying for my wife.  The leader instructed me, “I want you to pray for … Continue reading →

To God be the glory great things He hath done!  42 years ago today! Thanks to what can only be described as the miraculous intervention of God, we were engaged 2 hours and 15 minutes after we met!  We’ve joked … Continue reading →

Matthew 28:19a  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations….  Acts 11:26b  The disciples were called Christians first atAntioch. I wonder if among God’s gifts, is one of food appreciation.  If there is, I think I have it.  Good food, … Continue reading →

Colossians 4:5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. This morning I’ve been thinking about the amazement I still have over my experience of becoming a child of God forty-three years ago.  … Continue reading →

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Whether it is one task or situation or a slew of them, it is not unusual to find … Continue reading →