(Just a reminder, this was from nine years ago.) Oh my, what a week – it seems like forever since I’ve sat down with You, Father! And, boy, do I feel it! The world has been none too kind – crazy work schedule and weariness have...
Read MoreFather, the ebb and flow of life sure make it challenging. I truly believe You use all of my ups and downs to help me to grow – to stretch me. Right now, life, in general, is on an even keel, but my spiritual life is a...
Read MoreWe have so enjoyed our time with Massey, though as is the norm, it could always have been longer. As we have been blessed during our time together, I would pray for your blessings for us all as we return home. Amen. 1...
Read MoreFather, help me to always keep You at the forefront of my life. Through thick and thin, help me follow You wholeheartedly, holding nothing back. Struggles and heartache will surely come, but help me to cling to You. Wonderful...
Read MoreComing into this week, I knew it was packed, pretty much from start to finish. There is something every single day – Sunday through Saturday! Father, I ask for Your strength, Your love, and Your wisdom. As I’ve mentioned several...
Read MoreFather, I would ask for Your strength and guidance. All that is going on is draining me more quickly, and I cannot do it alone. Amen. James 2:18-26 (<<click here to read the passage) Lord, we are saved from our sins by...
Read MoreAs my district administrative assistant recently said, in essence, today, you’ve just got to pick out one of the many balls in the air and get at it! There are a lot of balls in the air! Father, give us all the wherewithal to...
Read MoreI am grateful for Your presence, Father. The direction I need to go is clear with You close at hand. May I always be mindful of that. Amen. 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 (<<click here to read the passage) One of the greatest...
Read MoreLoving Heavenly Father, I am in a rough spot right now. The Christmas season always weighs more heavily on me, with church responsibilities requiring more time and thought than throughout much of the rest of the year. There are...
Read MoreI am ready, Father, and I pray that I am receptive to Your word this day. Amen. 1 Corinthians 9:1-27 (<<click here to read the passage) I do not have a degree in education (I attempted a Christian Education Minor in...
Read MoreIt has been a good day of worship and family fellowship, Father, now, may I be about the work at hand. Amen. ******** If we are honest with ourselves, there are a lot of things about our faith as believers that we struggle with....
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