Dick Ivey

Dear God, at the start of this day, help me recognize You above all else. Enlighten the eyes of my heart so I will see You, and notice how you’re at work through my life. Give me wisdom to make the best choices, fill me with a desire to seek after You more than anything […]

O, my Father, thank You for the blessing of a family in all its iterations. Thank You for my heavenly family and my brothers and sisters in Jesus still here…and thank You for all my family who are alreadyHome with You. But today, dear LORD, please keep the enemy at bay from my family still

Dear LORD, I am basking in the warmth of the good news we received about my bride. You alone know how we struggled in preparation for her brain scan test. I feel like the Centurion who told you, ‘I believe, help my unbelief. Thank you so much for protecting my bride from the dementia/Alzheimer’s disease

Dear God my Father, Thank you for Your amazing power and work in my life, thank You for Your goodness and for Your blessings. Thank You for Your great love and care. Thank You for Your sacrifice so that I might have freedom and life. Forgive me for when I don’t thank You enough, for

Dear Lord, my Father and my ABBA, thank You for loving me and caring for me. And, today, thank You for giving me a Godly man to be my earthly Dad. Thank You for his example as a parent, a spouse, a minister, and for the great work ethic he showed me while he was

Dear Lord, as I rise to meet this new day, please let me be filled with Your spirit. Wherever I go, let me spread love, joy, peace, goodness, and faithfulness. Let me desire to become more like You and to worship You in all I do. Help me want these things so much more than

Good morning, Lord! Today’s a fresh new day, a chance for a new start. Yesterday is gone and with it any regrets, mistakes, or failures I may have experienced. It’s a good day to be glad and give thanks, and I do, Lord. Thank You for today, a new opportunity to love, give, and be

Dear LORD, this is such a difficult time to be on our Supreme Court. I am so concerned for their physical safety and their wisdom and commitment to the Constitution. As they deliberate, please give them Godly wisdom and courage to act in ways which please You. I pray earnestly for their families’ safety. God

Lord, Jesus, today is Your day, and I want Your will to be done. So, whatever happens, hold my hand and let’s face it together. Please, Lord, make it so. Amen. – FOOD FOR THOUGHT I AM THINE, O LORD “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our

Dear Jesus, my Brother, my Savior, I just read again how You fed thousands of people with a little boy’s lunch. I know that demonstration was to draw the people to Your power to do more than feed the hungry. I don’t know what is about to happen this summer as food stuffs and supply