Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Ephesians 5:1 (NLT) My youngest grandson mimics just about everything we do. He will build a block tower just like Papa, do his grumpy or happy face like auntie Kristen, or he’ll imitate mommy on his pretend phone. Thankfully, he wants to […]

Nuggets for Hope
No, dear brothers, I am still not all I should be, but I am bringing all my energies to bear on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead (Philippians 3:13) Do you find yourself worried or stress out over something that is in your future? This only wears us […]

You are not alone, God has a plan for you!
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 You are not alone. God has a plan for your future. It is exciting to know that there is a plan but not know […]

God Cares about the Small Things Too!
In the morning, walking along the road, they saw the fig tree, shriveled to a dry stick. Peter, remembering what had happened the previous day, said to him, “Rabbi, look—the fig tree you cursed is shriveled up!” Jesus was matter-of-fact: “Embrace this God-life. Really embrace it, and nothing will be too much for you. This […]

Surviving the Bump in the Road
Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let’s not let it slip through our fingers. We don’t have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He’s been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let’s walk right up to him […]

Make Positive Deposits
Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose. (Proverbs 18:21 MSG) Are the words you are speaking life or death? Most of us like to say we are positive and speak positive things but if we consider our words closely many times the most negative speaking that comes out of our mouths is […]