For six years—except when the battery died—she had cranked…but not now. During a cold snap in December, I noticed the key proved difficult to slide in and out of the ignition of my old Ford
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Tag: encouragement
God Loves
But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. Matthew 10:29 NLT Hogs and birds have taught me a lot about God’s love. My maternal grandfather—Pappy I called him—raised
Read moreMad Glasses
I was mad and felt used. A kid was stealing MY mangoes from MY tree. This happens regularly, but this time differed. The child was lightning-quick and was dressed in black—almost imp-like. As I worked
Read moreTo My Future Former Self
RE: My Advice Date: January 2020 I know you cringe when someone tells you to keep your chin up and everything will be fine. I know what you’re thinking: “You have no idea how this
Read moreHope for a New Year
Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and
Read moreA Baby for Christmas
For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah
Read moreFollow the Leader
When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, be on the alert! That will be the signal that the Lord is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistine
Read moreEternally Secure
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalm 23:6b NJKV Even when camping in the open country, I need it. Security is a God-created basic human need. From the moment of birth,
Read moreEach New Sunrise
This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 NLT Early morning was his time—and the porch was his place. This month, we celebrate fathers, but since grandfathers—of
Read moreTelling the Best Story
O God, we have heard it with our own ears—our ancestors have told us of all you did in their day, in days long ago. Psalm 44:1 NLT As I sat very still, he told
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