There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die. Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 The cold, blustery weather event last week showed me the importance of the winter season—nature dies to itself and assumes a posture of rest. This winter period not…

For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you. Job 5:23 It is a cold, dreary day in North Central Texas with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees. The ground is covered in a sheet of ice with more wintry weather expected today.…

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. John 14:27 Babysitting my three grandchildren, ages 9-12, for a week can be hectic, especially when school, sports, and other activities fill their daily routine. Making sure everyone is where they need to be on…

As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all…

January 29, 2018 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. John 11 25-26 A loss of a loved one can be unbearable. We miss the presence of the person…

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 At the end of the Last Supper Discourse, Jesus reaffirms to his disciples that his peace is mightier than any trouble they might experience.…

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.  John 14:27 The verse above is part of the Last Supper Discourse found in John 14-16. These passages detail various aspects of a…

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 The number two in numerology, which is the study of the significance of numbers, symbolizes the union of and peace between different entities. We are e in the year 2018, which according to numerology is 2. Could this be a year…

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 The holidays have come and gone, packages have been opened, gifts have been exchanged, the turkey is on its last leg (hopefully), and friends and family have traveled home. Now as we reflect…

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 During creation as explained in the first chapter of Genesis, we know that God called forth light and…