Philippians 4: 6, 7 “Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” This verse and its entire chapter have brought me much comfort over …
Planted in Love
Make Your Kids Your Superheros
In seventh grade, I was a mediocre Junior Varsity cheerleader that dreamed of being an awesome Varsity cheerleader. But when try-outs came and went, I had not made the squad. In the depths of my 13-year-old despair the next morning came the comforting voice of my parents, who talked with me about the situation. They …
The Day that True Love Lived
Love it, hate it, this Thursday is a day where the subject of ‘love’ will at least cross your mind. Whether you disdain it or celebrate it, I want to talk about it, because February 14th and beyond, it’s vital that we all be able to give and receive the true love of God. Listening …
Heavenly Reception
‘Contact with God’ by Jeanne Wilkerson is one of my favorite books. It is very inspiring to both Rob and me on the subject of prayer. We both go back to it over and over again as a reference in our studies and devotions. (I have now added it to ‘My Favorite Things’ page.) I …
God will catch you up
You’ve heard the story….the tortoise and the hare. The tortoise — though slow — is steady, and wins the race, as the saying goes. It is fun to run your race during the times when you feel like the hare. Contrastingly, it can be much harder to run when you feel like the tortoise — …
One Last Gift
Statistics say that 17 millions people are still shopping for last minute gifts today, on Christmas Eve. Maybe you’re one of those, or maybe you’re the one who had everything wrapped by Thanksgiving! Either way, there is another kind of gift to consider before you put your gift-giving hat away just yet. The best gifts …
Play Your Part
In music, there are many different kind of formats and styles of pieces. In all my years of classical piano studies, there was one type of piece that was my favorite to play — the concerto. Concertos are written for 2 parts: a soloist, and an accompaniment. The accompaniment is originally meant to be an …
The Lens of Gratitude
When I was in middle school, we noticed that I was having trouble seeing things in class, so my parents took me to get my eyes checked. Lo and behold, we discovered that my vision was very poor, and I was in severe need of corrective lenses. I remember the exact moment when they put …
A Legacy of Faithfulness
Legacy. What do you think of when you hear that word? Legacies aren’t usually made very quickly, but are rather the process of a steady investment into something over a period of time. More than that, a legacy indicates that something has grown from small to great, usually in an uncommon way. It is the …
When Fear Rises
The world is now in shock, mourning the victims of last night’s deadly shooting. It was a truly “dark night”; one that centers around the release of the new movie “The Dark Knight Rises.” All of us who were not present in that fateful theater feel today extremely sorrowful for those who have been lost, …