Thank You so much for being with us yesterday, Father. Your comforting presence made all the difference at the funeral, graveside service, and the meal and fellowship afterward. I would pray that Your love would permeate the...
Read MoreFather, I would pray that You would corral my thoughts; they seem to be scattered all around. Help me to focus on You and what You have for me this day. Amen. 1 John 1:8-10 (<<click here to read the passage) Lord, as I...
Read MoreFather, thank you so much for the wonderful day yesterday (March 2017). It was a blessing have Daniel and Renita sharing their talents in ministry. Once again, we were shown that Your Word is not stagnant and dead but is truly...
Read MoreIt’s one of those hard-to-focus mornings, Father. My mind is going every which way – thunder is booming, the rain is pouring. I can’t seem to get comfortable. Help me to reel it all in and give You the attention You deserve....
Read MoreAs we come together this morning, Father, may I be focused on you and attentive to Your words…and may that be the case not just here and now but throughout our day together. Amen. Hebrews 9:1-15 (<<click here to read the...
Read MoreOver the thousands of years, Father, oh the countless multitude who have sat where I am sitting – in Your presence, spending time with, learning from You, growing in Your, being loved by You. What a privilege! Hebrews 2:11-13...
Read MoreGood morning, Father! I’m ready to hear what You have to say. Help me to take it all in and to live it out, too! Titus 3:12-15 (<<click here to read the passage) Paul’s letter to Titus concludes with some transitional...
Read MoreIt really should come as no surprise, Father, but Your love and grace never cease to amaze me! A hymn I grew up with popped into my head when I first sat down. “Such love, such wondrous love! That God should love a sinner such...
Read MoreThe quiet of the morning seems best for me, Father, though even this “late” hour has its challenges. After a good night’s sleep, my mind is quiet, and hearing Your voice is easier because there is less to obstruct it. Enable me...
Read MoreI realize, Father, that it is only because of Jesus that I can sit in Your presence this morning. I am quite often astounded that I am so eagerly welcomed. I am so grateful that Jesus’ extreme sacrifice and the blood He shed...
Read MoreFather, thank You for Your loving presence in the midst of all that has transpired over the last several days. From getting all of our family home safely, to Your direction in our remembrance of Karen’s mom, all the fellowship...
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