Good morning, my Father, a new day is before me and I want to be a Good Man today. There are so many distractions and competing thoughts with which I know I will wrestle today trying to keep me from being Your man. Please walk ahead of me today giving me clarity for when I […]
GOODNESS…gracious, it’s hard, I need Your help! Read More »
LORD, Jesus, I confess, I am often sharp and unkind. I act out in traffic, I am short with my bride and so often fall short of your admonition to be kind. May today…all day…my focus be on Your hand to guide me to be kind to everybody I meet. Then do it again tomorrow,
KINDNESS…to everybody Read More »
Oh, my Father, You know how I hate using this word in my prayers, because James, in his letter, told me what I have to do to get it. …and yet, I know I need this gift of the Spirit in so many areas of my life. May my faith this day expand so I
PATIENCE…not my favorite word Read More »
Keep your eyes open, hold tight to your convictions, give it all you’ve got, be resolute, and love without stopping. (I Corinthians 16:13-14) If you were creating the perfectr recipe for romantic love, what would be your top ingredients? It is interesting that there is now a mountain of new research which reveals what matters
Three Essential Ingredients of Romantic Love Read More »
O dear God, You who control time and eternity, how my heart longs for the Peace of heaven and the Rapture. I am concerned about the lack of Peace in our world. There is just so much of what Jesus told us was coming in the end. I cannot wait for Your rule and reign
Oh God, there are so many things which nibble at my happiness. The exigencies of age make my old body hurt, I am confronted with kids and grandkids who are not in Your fold. Local politics tug at my well being… However, thank You with all my being that nobody and nothing can steal my
JOY … not just happiness Read More »
Good morning, my Father. How can I be like you today? I get it that LOVE is a verb, so who can I Love today like You Love me? Open my eyes and let me be a true example of the kind of Love you give to me, for I pray this in the strong
LOVE – make the world go ’round Read More »
Dear God, please train me to respond to my blessings with more gratitude and less feeling like I am entitled to them. And prepare me to let go of anything You take from me—without letting go of Your hand! Help me count my blessings in gratitude all day today, for Jesus’ sake. Amen Verse for
What is REALLY important Read More »
LORD, Jesus, some days I just seem unable to get out of my own way. Even when I make an effort to prioritize, there is still more than I can get done when I run out of day. Please keep my eyes on what really matters, and to use my time wisely and well. In
Meeting myself coming back… Read More »
When Barb and I got married nearly 36 years ago, we had no intimacy…we thought we did, but alas, all we had was sex. We had sex, and for awhile that was enough, but that’s an outward type of intimacy. On the inside, we barely had any connection at all, and we were busy teaching
Distractions…Not good! Read More »
