Dick Ivey

Finally, sisters and brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable,whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worth of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heardand seen. Then the God of peace […]

Father, as the focus of our world shifts to the season of Christmas, please help me to always always keep my focus on the birth of Jesus. Regardless of what others do, may my thoughts and music and prayers be of thanksgiving for Your magnanimous gift of Your Son to come live among us and

Dear God, everywhere I look I am bombarded with pleas for me to acquire more stuff so I can be ‘content’. Teach me to learn to be content with what I have, where I am, who I am with. and always with the sufficiency of Jesus and His grace, for it is in His matchless

LORD God, my Abba, thanksgiving is more than just a day for me, but I am grateful for the reminder to do so every day. I am grateful today for an earthly Daddy who heeded Your call on his life to ministry and became the instrument of my healing from fatal illnesses as a little

Father, You who have created and sustained all life and creation, please help me as we approach this season we call Thanksgiving to remember to be thankful for all my blessings. Thank You for protecting me from illness, accidents, and life altering pains. Thank You for giving me healthy children and grandchildren. Thank You for

Dear Father, I pray earnestly for all those You have given me to find You the Peace of Your presence, both now and forever, because I don’t want to spend eternity without them. O, I pray in Jesus’ matchless name. Amen Verse for Today: “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at

O God, my heart breaks for the war torn parts of our world as well as the war against grace and faith in our land. Please fill me…us…with Your hope and joy and peace this day, I pray humbly in the matchless name fo Jesus, my LORD, Amen. Verse for Today: “May the God of

Silently     O, Dear God, so many people are in pain all over the earth. Aloud       Teach me the way to peace. Silently     When people around me don’t agree and think differently, Aloud       Teach me to listen and seek to understand, not just to reply. Silently     When I see

Dear God, O my Father, as I look around in many churches today, I see lots of grey headed people and few of these younger folks. It troubles my heart that the Gospel is not resonating with so many of these who are my children and grandchildren. Will Your church be gone from our country