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The Altar and the Offering

I brought Him my fragments—sharp-edged ambitions,dreams rusted by years of holding too tightly,fears that whispered like thieves in the dark.They clattered upon His altarlike stones that could never fitthe crown He wore. He asked for more than what I could spare.He asked for the pulse of my choosing,the reins of my will,the fortress of selfI…
Held in His Eyes

Inspired by Matthew 10:29-31 “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.” There is a silence that only Heaven hears—the…
Where the Small Things Decide

Scripture Focus: Zechariah 4:10 “Who hath despised the day of small things?” We often picture spiritual growth as a series of major, mountaintop decisions—the big turning points, the dramatic testimonies, the “before and after” moments we love to retell. But Scripture repeatedly pulls our attention back to the subtle places, the hidden creases of the…
Take In, Live Out, Pass On

The call is clear, the hour is now,To seek the Lord, renew the vow.The climb is steep, the path is true,Yet He walks close with me—and you. Take in His Word, let it take hold,A hidden treasure, more than gold.Like planted seed in furrowed ground,Its living power will still abound. Live it out where the…
When the Word Holds You

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 4:4 “Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.” There is a quiet war being fought over what stays in your mind. Most of us don’t struggle to learn a verse for a day; we struggle to keep it for a lifetime. A text can feel so clear in…
More Than Sparrows

(Inspired by Matthew 10:29–31, KJV: “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.”) In the hush before dawn,when the air…
Barnabas: The Quiet Fire of a Son of Consolation

If Paul is the thunder that shakes the sky of the New Testament, Barnabas is the steady fire that keeps the embers glowing. His story doesn’t roar across the pages with shipwrecks and prison epistles, but without him, much of what we admire in the early church might look very different. Barnabas lives in the…
The Powerful Name of Jesus

(Inspired by Philippians 2:9–11) Say “Jesus,”and the noise inside grows quiet.The storm is still there,but it loses its shout.Waves that were climbing too highbegin to remember their boundaries,and my heart,that was running so fast,starts to rest again. Say “Jesus,”and the chains I’ve worn for so longdon’t feel as tight.Guilt loosens its grip,old fears slip to…
Where I Last Saw the Light

When the old ache rises like a black tide,and voices of doubt snarl in the dark,when the path turns braille beneath your feet,and every prayer feels like a door unlatched to storm— turn back to the seam where mercy tore the night.Find the hush where Scripture warmed your hands,the lantern of one remembered promise,the quiet…
Whispers & Warfare

Scripture Focus: 2 Corinthians 10:5 “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” The line between good and evil doesn’t run through your neighbor’s behavior, your family’s quirks, your coworker’s attitude, or the random person online with…