Author Archives: Don Schmidt

Psalm17:7a  …the wonder of Your love…. Let’s think about some things that produce a sense of wonder within us.  In the spring I am so blessed by seeing everything begin to bloom after the winter season.  The redbuds and dogwood … Continue reading →

Philippians 4:19  And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Donna and I were married in the fall of 1970 right after I graduated from Michigan State.  That next January we were … Continue reading →

Romans 15:13  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Imagine going into a coffee shop to … Continue reading →

Proverbs 12:25  An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. When I worked in a garden center I didn’t have the regular responsibility of watering the plants.  Occasionally though I would need to help … Continue reading →

Habakkuk 3:19  The Sovereign LORD is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to go on the heights. Have you ever watched videos of deer or mountain goats up in the mountains … Continue reading →

Habakkuk 3:17-18  Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in … Continue reading →

I Kings 18:27  At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.” I’ve wondered why … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday to our youngest son, Michael. Proverbs 3:3-4  Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in … Continue reading →

Mark 1:40-42  A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”  41Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he … Continue reading →

Isaiah 7:14,15  Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. 15 He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough … Continue reading →