Dick Ivey

Overwhelmed by Your Love today!

Good morning, LORD! What a privilege it is to be part of Your family and to have received salvation by grace through faith in the shed blood of my Great Redeemer. Thank You for making me a new creation in Jesus Christ and adopting me into Your eternal family. In humility of heart and overwhelming […]

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Bless the LORD, O my Soul!

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word and the truths it contains. I pray that like David, I would bless You at all times and in all circumstances. I pray that I may develop an attitude of grateful thanks and worshipful praise in every area of my life – no matter how mundane the task may

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Keep my focus on You alone!

O, my Father, I’d feel better prepared if I could somehow visualize what is on the road up ahead for me and for my dear friends. But You’ve been teaching me a better way to prepare for whatever we will encounter today: spending quality time with You. Please keep my focus on You and not on the

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Praise the LORD!

O, my LORD and Savior, You are the firm Foundation on which I can dance and sing praises and continually celebrate Your Presence—just as I long to do. Fill my heart with song and put a spring in my steps today as I meditate on Your strong and firm Foundation. Thank You for not letting

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Intentional…On Purpose!

My bride, The Gorgeous Redhead, and I recently decided to take the advice we give couples who just to want to make their relationships better. I told you a bit about this a couple weeks ago. You have heard us say moving from “What’s In It For Me?” to “How Can I Serve You Best?”…is

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God is Good…All the Time!

I am overwhelmed, my Loving Father, You are so good and so gracious all the time, and I love and trust You. Keep me under the shadow of Your wing, so I may be a light reflecting Your bountiful grace and eternal glory. May I shine Your light to the children of man, for whom

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WAIT, Stop, Sit, Stay!!

O, LORD, you know waiting patiently does not come easily to me, but I know it is nonetheless very good for me. I long to plan ahead, make definitive decisions, and make things happen. There is a time for that, but this is not the time. Now is a time for sitting in Your Presence,

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