Saturday ~ Story Behind The Song…

Saturday ~ Story Behind The Song…

There are some incredible stories behind so many of our old hymns, and there are also amazing stories behind many of our Christian music songs today, with songwriters taking time to be vulnerable and honest, sharing moments in their walk with God. It’s too easy...
When The “Siege & Famine” Don’t Seem To End…

When The “Siege & Famine” Don’t Seem To End…

2 Kings 6:33-7:2, “While he (Elisha) was still speaking, the messenger arrived with this message from the king:  “Here, this evil is from the Lord.  Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?” Elisha answered, “Listen to the word of the Lord.  Here is what the Lord...
Finding God-Sized Confidence

Finding God-Sized Confidence

1 Samuel 15:17,  Samuel then said, “You may be small in your own sight, but you are head of the tribes of Israel ~ the Lord anointed you king over Israel! In this passage, Samuel is calling out King Saul. God had given Saul a clear command to destroy the...
Living In The Shadow…

Living In The Shadow…

Psalm 91:1-2,  He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” Sometimes I think we all need the reminder in the midst of all of...
Don’t Compromise

Don’t Compromise

Matthew 7:24-27, “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it...
Since We Can’t Always Remember…

Since We Can’t Always Remember…

1 Samuel 17:24-27, But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep.  When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, I went after it, struck it, and rescued the sheep from its mouth.  When it turned on me, I seized it by...
Truth To Help With The Choice

Truth To Help With The Choice

Joshua 24:15,  “And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.  But...
Clothed For Success…

Clothed For Success…

Proverbs 31:17-18,  She clothes herself with strength and makes her arms strong. She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night The Proverbs 31 woman has not always been a welcome topic because too often women seem to feel like...
He Will Be With You…

He Will Be With You…

Isaiah 43:1-3a, But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.  When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the...
While You Wait…

While You Wait…

John 21:3-6,  “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We will go with you.”  So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.  Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not...
Whatever You Do ~ Don’t Stop Praying!

Whatever You Do ~ Don’t Stop Praying!

1 Thessalonians 5:17,  “Pray without ceasing” Growing your relationship with God, just like any other relationship, requires communication, and the only way for that to happen is for you to spend time in His Word and in prayer.  When life seems to be going...
The “White Lie” Cake (Short Story included)

The “White Lie” Cake (Short Story included)

Have you ever been caught in an uncomfortable situation and the thought crossed your mind that the easiest way out was to tell just a teeny white lie? THE WHITE LIE CAKE Alice Grayson was to bake a cake for the Church Ladies’ Group, but forgot todo it until the last...