“Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them.” (Joshua 1:6 NIV) Do you remember those Verizon commercials from a few years ago? An actor went everywhere he could think of, searching for a clear cellular signal and asking, “Can you hear…
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) The title Mighty God in this beloved Advent verse reminds me of the first VeggieTales video our family ever owned. If you…
When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the Lord had unleashed against the Egyptians, they were filled with awe before him. They put their faith in the Lord and in his servant Moses. (Exodus 14:31 NLT) Sometimes God takes us out of our comfortable lives to show us how much we need…
Sometimes I feel like I’m a bad pray-er, usually because I’m not eloquent in my prayers or they turn into more of a wish list. But sometimes my mind wanders when I am praying, and sometimes I’m just not sure what to say. Maybe I’m being too hard on myself by focusing on the wrong…
Do you have a dream vacation destination? When my husband and I began discussing where we wanted to celebrate our twentieth anniversary, I skipped right past Mexico, Hawaii, and cruises around the Caribbean. When I thought about a dream vacation worthy of twenty years of marriage, I thought of Maine. Why Maine? My husband asked…
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10 NIV) A few years ago, I was asked to step into a ministry leadership role. Over the previous few years,…