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...

“ 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...

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...

“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...

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, "Lord, I am ready to go...

How many times have you called out to the Lord? How many times have you prayed for God to answer a prayer and have yet to see it answered? Maybe a prayer of hope, excitement, love, desperation? Maybe it is a prayer that you have been praying for weeks, months, or even...

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Heb 4:16) Sometimes I take for granted the wonder and absurdity of the invitation extended in Hebrews. That someone like me – in...

Sometimes I hear/see Aladdin asking this question to Jasmine in the movie, with his hand outstretched and that winning smile. Lately, God has been asking it to me…a lot. He says: Do you trust Me? Is who I AM enough? Or... - do you need to know why- do you need to know...

There is a statue of Jesus at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. He stands on the sea floor with outstretched arms. It is a beautiful sight. It was placed there in honor of all those who have been lost at sea. Most people will never actually see this work of art....