God’s Word

Finding Strength in the Word ​ When seeking the Lord about many waters this week, I kept coming back to a few simple truths. God’s Holy Word is infallible, and we must place our absolute trust in it. He has good plans for us—plans to prosper us and give us hope for...

Tending Hope

During the week of prayer and fasting the Lord was speaking to me about hope. I felt like He was reminding me of the hope He has given me. As I was seeking Him I had a picture of a seed in the ground. I felt like the Lord was showing me that the seed was hope. Within...

Good Plans

“ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future .” (NIV) Jeremiah 29:11  has always been a popular verse, especially when I was in high school and about to graduate.  I remember...

Ask for the Spring

Joshua 15:18-19 (ESV): 18 When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?” 19 She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, give me...

Passion for Him

“Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear.” John 18:10 Peter may perhaps be (to me, anyway) the most relatable biblical figure. He was a deeply passionate man, rash and careless at times, but desperate...

Turn Again

Luke 22:31-34 (ESV) “”Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Peter said to him,...