"I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for and confidently expect the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes wait for and confidently expect the Lord." Psalms 27:13-14 In all fairness I had been expecting …
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will call him Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14 "Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he …
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice. Proverbs 12:15 Know that …
In him we have boldness and confident access through faith in him. Ephesians 3:12 (CSB). I am assuming that I am not the only one who blinked and feels as if they missed the month of August? Back to school, last minute vacations, fair days and all of the final summer celebrations that bring summer …
"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you," Philippians 1:3 It is strange, the coexistence of love and grief. To experience such pain, grounded in the purest joy. The sound of your voice on a recording, a picture with your smile from a happier day... My heart fills and is full as my stomach …
"If we are faithless, He remains faithful; for He cannot deny Himself." 2 Timothy 2:13 I shouldn't have, I should have. I know that, I feel this. The sky's falling versus the pieces are falling into place. Those moments when it seems as if the "to be done" list is always longer than the "done" …
"Lord, you understand me; remember me and care for me. Avenge me on my persecutors. You are long-suffering- do not take me away; think of how I suffer reproach for your sake." Jeremiah 15:15 28. Another year. Remarkable in its own right, the feat of the passing of time. And what a year it was. A …
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 We love a good "Cinderella" story. At least I do. One where the main character faces impossible odds and it gets to that pivotal moment where all is lost and then... they rise. They make the …
"For we walk by faith, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7 One of my favorite games growing up was one which my sisters and I created titled "Pearl Harbor". We would go out to our front field which ran along the state route we lived by and starting in the back we would try to …
A picture is worth a thousand words. Everywhere I can fit a photo frame has a photo frame. My reasoning- I love to be surrounded by the smiling faces and moments which have shaped my life. My parents and sisters, best friends and cousins, nephews and new adventures. Alas, I believe many of you will …
Declare Hope 