"When you lie down, you will not be afraid [and] your sleep will be sweet." (Proverbs 3:24) When my friend Floss lies awake at night, she thinks about the lyrics of the hymn "My Jesus I Love Thee." Sh...  Read More

"We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." (Romans 5:3-4)Dan was riding his motorcycle when a car swerved in...  Read More

"Then God said, 'Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it." (Genesis 1:11) While Tim was hiking on Root Glacier in Alaska, he came acr...  Read More

"If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"2 Corinthians 5:17Chinese New Year celebrations are observed by Chinese families everywhere. These festivities ar...  Read More

“Keep your hands behind your back. You’ll be fine.” That’s the loving admonition Jan’s husband always gave before she ventured off to speak to a group. When she found herself trying to impress people ...  Read More

"Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."     Matthew 25:40 I sat on the pier during a vacation, reading my Bible and watching my husband fish. A y...  Read More

"You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."     John 8:32 NKJVJesus said, "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."  It takes courage to face a painful reality....  Read More

"Be strong and of good courage."     Joshua 1:9 NKJVKnowing the battles he would have to fight in order to conquer the promised land, God told Joshua this, no less than three times: "Be strong and of ...  Read More

"You're living in the freedom of God."     Romans 6:14 MSGIf you want to grow roses, you must declare war on weeds; otherwise, they will run amok in your garden.  In other words, you must beware of we...  Read More

"The Holy Spirit...will produce...in us...peace."     Galatians 5:22 TLBPanic and anxiety are often our first reactions to conflict and problems.  In those initial moments, choosing peace seems imposs...  Read More

"The just shall live by faith."     Hebrews 10:38Living by faith is something you learn to do by practicing it daily.  Before you became a Christian, you trusted in your own ability and intellect.  Bu...  Read More

"Take the yoke I give you."     Matthew 11:29 CEVJesus spoke to people who had given up on religion.  People who were burned out trying--and failing--to observe a long list of rules and regulations.  ...  Read More