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Room for One More

One of the things I learned to appreciate about my father is that he never seemed to spend much time asking whether he could afford to help someone. He simply helped them. That probably sounds reckless to some people. Looking back, there were certainly times when our own circumstances weren’t exactly overflowing with abundance. We…
The First Concern

A few days ago, I witnessed a scene in a grocery store that has stayed with me. A young mother was standing in the checkout line with three small children. The youngest, perhaps four years old, was helping place items on the conveyor belt. It made me smile. I thought to myself, Boy, you don’t…
The Illusion of Independence

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. (Acts 17:28) We spend much of our lives making plans, solving problems, and managing responsibilities. It’s easy to begin thinking we’re carrying more of life than we actually are.…
The Place Fear Loses Its Voice

Scripture Focus: Psalm 34:4 “I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” There’s something beautifully simple about this verse, but don’t let that simplicity fool you—it carries real weight. Fear has a way of showing up uninvited. It doesn’t knock politely. It just walks in, sits down, and…
The Yoke That Lifts

A Reflection on Matthew 11:28–30 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden…
The Comfort of an Unchanging God

Change has a way of revealing what we lean on. Some people welcome it. They like the movement, the fresh starts, the sense that something new is always just ahead. Others feel unsettled by it, quietly wishing things could stay as they are—steady, familiar, dependable. Most of us live somewhere in between. We appreciate routine…
Planned… but Led

Proverbs 16:9 “A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 speaks straight into the tension most of us live with every day—the pull between making plans and trusting God. We wake up with calendars, lists, intentions, and ideas about how the day should go. And Scripture doesn’t scold that…
Boundaries and Blessings

Scripture Focus: Psalm 16:6 “The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.” Boundaries often sound like barriers, but Scripture presents them as blessings. In a world that prizes limitless access, constant availability, and blurred lines, God speaks of “lines” that fall in pleasant places. That word pleasant matters.…
When Ignorance Isn’t Innocent Anymore

Scripture Focus: 2 Peter 3:5 “For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water.” Most of us don’t enjoy being called ignorant. It sounds harsh, almost insulting. But Peter is not talking about people…
Trusting God Through Life’s Storms

Scripture Focus:James 1:2–3 “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.” We love the idea of “dancing in the rain,” but real storms are rarely that graceful. They soak your socks, rearrange your plans, unsettle your sleep, and sometimes leave you…