FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” —Joshua 1:9 Okay, I’ll be the first to admit that without fail, I cry or tear up at weddings and graduations. I know, I know—HUGE surprise!! So,...

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012

“Stand firm … without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God.  —Philippians 1:28  Have you ever read a book where the...

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012

Therefore …  let us throw off everything that hinders  and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith. —Hebrews 12:1-2 When I...

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012

“Her body tensed beneath his lips  and he knew this was it—the moment of reckoning. When Katie would tell him the truth or lie through her teeth. Taut with both passion and anger, Luke coaxed, trailing her collarbone with kisses  while toying with the strap of her...

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” —John 3:30 You know, ya gotta love John the Baptist. I mean, come on—the guy is as about as down-to-earth and real as you get, the true salt of the earth. His clothes were made of camel hair and leather,...

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons …” —Acts 10:34 I gotta be honest—I love Scripture, I do, but frankly, the Scripture above is one of the few that always rubbed me the wrong way. I...