“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” –John 16:33 (NIV). Stepping outside recently, I listened as cicadas played their dusk-time tune and fireflies lit up the near dark. It reminded me of bygone …
“Christ accepted you, so you should accept each other. This will bring honor to God”—Romans 15:7 (ERV). Have you ever purchased a product labeled “as is?” We trust the lowered price of the item we’ve bought will be worth whatever hidden flaws might emerge later on. On her 50th wedding anniversary, a woman revealed the …
“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him”—Psalm 62:5 (ESV). For some time now, I’ve been bothered by the increasing level of noise in our world. While I used to turn on the TV just to fill the sounds of silence in my house, I no longer do …
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him”—Colossians 3:17 (NIV). More than once in my lifetime, I’ve heard people say, “You must be a woman on a mission.” They were referring to my hurried pace, whether …
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