Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. We have a lot of plants in our house, but one we periodically forget about. We have nothing against the plant. We just forget about it from time to time. Thankfully or not, it’s a pretty hardy […]

Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. We have a lot of plants in our house, but one we periodically forget about. We have nothing against the plant. We just forget about it from time to time. Thankfully or not, it’s a pretty hardy […]

Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Every Wednesday there is a blue truck that drives through our neighborhood with one purpose. The truck stops by every house and takes away the trash. All that stinky, rotting garbage, the things that are […]

Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Every Wednesday there is a blue truck that drives through our neighborhood with one purpose. The truck stops by every house and takes away the trash. All that stinky, rotting garbage, the things that are […]

Isaiah 41:10 I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” YouVersion (also known as the Bible App) is a popular, free mobile and web platform that provides digital access to thousands of Bible translations and devotions. I use it all the time and love it! If you […]

Isaiah 41:10 I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” YouVersion (also known as the Bible App) is a popular, free mobile and web platform that provides digital access to thousands of Bible translations and devotions. I use it all the time and love it! If you […]

Psalm 119:7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. Jeff got his first full time job after high school and at first he wasn’t so sure about it. At least he had a job, but he didn’t know how long he intended to stay or what he thought […]

Psalm 119:7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. Jeff got his first full time job after high school and at first he wasn’t so sure about it. At least he had a job, but he didn’t know how long he intended to stay or what he thought […]

Psalm 103:8-10 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. This last week in our Bible study, we used Psalm 103 for an […]

Psalm 103:8-10 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. This last week in our Bible study, we used Psalm 103 for an […]

Luke 6:27-28 But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. God’s love is different, and because it’s different, it teaches us to love differently as well. The way we know to love is simple: […]

Luke 6:27-28 But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. God’s love is different, and because it’s different, it teaches us to love differently as well. The way we know to love is simple: […]

Luke 6:36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. The other day I was scraping off my car windows, preparing to take my children to school when all of a sudden a weasel-like creature ran under my car, across the street and down the road. Boy, was I surprised. What in the world was […]

Luke 6:36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. The other day I was scraping off my car windows, preparing to take my children to school when all of a sudden a weasel-like creature ran under my car, across the street and down the road. Boy, was I surprised. What in the world was […]

Luke 13:6-9 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on […]

Luke 13:6-9 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on […]

Romans 12:19-21 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap […]

Romans 12:19-21 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap […]