We buried my Mother today. I found this note yesterday, tucked inside her Bible, written on back of note from a gal called Ginger Jones, the Billy Graham Crusade counselor who led her to Christ in April of 1983. Such a sweet kiss from the Lord....
Don’t ever forget that God is your personal, intimate God. Yes, God so loved the world… AND God so loved YOU. Each and every one of you specifically, he is your PERSONAL God. You were made by God, and you were made FOR God. That's...
A million stars were exploding early this morning as our sweet mama went Home with Jesus— the Love of her life. She suffered little on the home stretch, and her heart literally beat wildly with excitement as she took her last breath here on this...
I have lots of favorite Bible verses, but one stands out first in my mind and heart from the story of Jesus and a sinful woman in chapter 7 of Luke’s Gospel. I’m choked up even writing these words, “Jesus said, ‘Therefore I tell you,...
Jesus *insisted* that his disciples get in the boat and cross to the other side of the Sea of Galilee while he stayed behind. He knew exactly what they were headed into. No sooner did they leave the shore than the wind kicked up strong...
Not politics, not religion, not financial freedom, not medical breakthroughs, not scientific discoveries, not self-help strategies, not anti-aging treatments, not critical theories, not peace treaties, not reparations, not rewriting history, not pointing the finger, not retaliation, not human ability, nor power, nor might…. but JESUS....
Just when you think things couldn’t get worse, they got worse. Another enemy has reared its head. It's not a new one or an invisible one. This enemy has been around forever— a pandemic that has spread disease and spewed a deadly venom that’s been...
Psalm 145:21 (NLT) I will praise the Lord, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever. It’s fitting as we come to the end of our 21 Days of Psalm 145, in the Breathing Room with Jesus, that David ends his song of praise the...
Psalm 145:20 (NLT) The Lord protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked. There are only 2 kinds of people in this world: protected and unprotected. Protected people are those who love God and whom God sees as righteous. Unprotected people—those who do not love God,...
Psalm 145:19 (NLT) He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them. What do you think this verse means? Maybe a better question is, what do you hope it means? Perhaps you’ve heard this phrase long quoted at evangelistic crusades:...