Psalm 42:5 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. In the past 12 years of this European adventure I’ve had a lot of “on my face” moments with God. A…
1 Peter 4:12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. Let’s be honest… Matthew 3: 13-17 is a pretty awesome moment for Jesus. He gets…
Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. “A leisurely travel day.” That’s what Steve said. Famous last words. Our flight wasn’t scheduled to leave until 5pm, which is a big change from the 6am…
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” I always wanted to be a cheerleader. I mean I really REALLY…
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. John…
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?…” Isaiah 43:19 Germany did not like me when I first arrived. It also didn’t seem to like me much in years 2 thru 12, but, you know,…
I love Candy Crush! I have this secret side of me that is a 14 yr old gamer boy at heart. And this is my kind of game. So, at the end of my busy days, I’d get the kids to bed, and, while…
2 Timothy 5:23 “Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine..” (Yes, that really is in the Bible, friends!) I am reading through the New Testament book by book right now. Nothing fancy, no devotional involved, just the Bible. I haven’t done that…
Romans 12:6 “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them…” I was 6 feet tall in 6th grade. Back then, all I wanted to be was short. I actually pleaded with God to make me short.…
Joshua 6:16 “…Shout! For the Lord has given you the city!” Some days we shower, we work, we clean, we yell, we cook, we sleep. Some days are just days. But sometimes, very rarely, we have a day that changes everything. One of those days…