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  • Still the Best Gift Ever

    Still, as a friend from back home used to say during Sunday School, “God is a smart fella.” He knows and teaches His children that it’s not the gifts – the tangible, material—we want that matter. It’s the one gift He gave that to this very day, matters the most, and nobody can top that. Read more

  • An Instinctive Response

    “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (Excerpts from a devotional I submitted to my church for its “21 Psalms of Thanksgiving”….) Let’s begin with this declarative statement: it can be a challenge to give thanks in all circumstances Read more

  • Still No Room for Fear

    His track record of leading and guiding His people through dark and uncertain times is impeccable, so really, who should we fear? Read more

  • Shine On

    With Him on our side, darkness really doesn’t stand a chance. It does not have the right or authority to occupy our space in this life. It does not have the power to extinguish or destroy what was given to us by God. We need to remember that, always. Read more

  • It’s All Good

    “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9 These past four weeks did not have a lack of devotional topics; there were certainly plenty, several per week even.  But after I shared the last post, I Read more

  • Gonna Be Okay

    The righteous indignation at injustice, cruelty, inequality, victimization, and racism is real and true; all of these are contrary to the will and way of the Lord. Plainly speaking, all of these are sin and cannot be excused or tolerated by anyone who is a child of God. Reacting and responding these moral and spiritual… Read more