“The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I […]

“And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth.” – John 1:14 AMP Jesus is the Word […]

“who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power…” – Hebrews 1:3a NKJV This scripture tells us Jesus upholds all things by the word of his power. Note that it doesn’t say he upholds all things by his power directly. […]

“But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” – Matthew 4:4 NLT After being baptized, the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After forty days of fasting, the devil said […]

I was reading an article today about self-planting seeds. I was under the impression all seeds were somewhat self-planting (sometimes even gravity can get that little seed deep enough under the dirt for something to happen), but this article was talking about seeds that actually drill themselves down into the soil. The way the seed […]

I was reading Acts 20 in my quiet time earlier this week, and verses 26 and 27 in the Amplified version really moved me. “Therefore I testify and protest to you on this [our parting] day that I am clean and innocent and not responsible for the blood of any of you. For I never shrank or kept back or fell […]

There are some situations in life where being purely practical just isn’t going to cut it. I know I run the risk of stirring the pot here (and that’s what the comment field below is for), but when you’ve lived a good portion of the last six years “out of the boat” so to speak, […]

 Let me just say, there is no replacement for being a regular, committed member of a local church. There are things about belonging to the church community that you just cannot get from a series of audio or video messages, so I encourage you to get out there and find a church to call home. […]

As a mom of small children, having a few “go to” blogs has definitely helped me maintain sanity and balance. Whether it’s been sitting in a waiting room at the pediatrician for an hour or trying to stay awake during the ninth feeding of the day, the right blog can fill a space of time with something edifying […]