Posts tagged “God”
Don’t forget to celebrate
“My heart bursts its banks, spilling beauty and goodness. I pour it out in a poem to the king, shaping the river into words….
You must be in the front row!
One night my daughters and I went to a concert. On our way in, we saw friends who had front-row seats. We stopped by…
Burden bearer
Are you an anxious Christian? Your anxiety is no surprise to God. The fact that the Bible addresses anxiety so often shows that God…
Better than Broadway
My musical-loving daughter wrote letters to some famous Broadway actors and actresses. One day, a reply letter showed up in our mailbox from New…
The best-laid plans
Thousands of years ago in Israel, a king was given a choice. God invited King Solomon: “Ask for whatever you want. Anything.” And Solomon…
Superfans for the LORD
I don’t know if you’re quite as hip as I am (cue raucous laughter), but perhaps you’ve seen the news stories surrounding a certain…
A better country
As many as 400,000 Central American migrants try to enter the U.S. every year. By the time they reach the Mexico-U.S. border, they’ve made…
Depression is real
Today I’m depressed. Did you read that first statement and immediately look up to see who wrote this devotion? If you know me, you…
Finding a place
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living…
God is near
Have you ever felt defeated, deflated, and bone weary? King David of Israel felt this same soul-crushing weariness. Despite God’s promise that the Savior…
Fathers matter!
Father’s Day is a little less sentimental than Mother’s Day, and people seem more prone to laugh at Dad’s foibles than praise him for…
Four phrases to help you witness
These four phrases are all in Psalm 66. Here we go . . . Isn’t God awesome? The more you recognize God’s work in…