It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. Psalm 118:8 (NIV) The other day at the gym, a woman beside me completed her cardio workout and stepped off the elliptical while I continued to sweat it out toward my 40 minute target. News of another university campus shooting flashed in front of flat screens bracketed across the mirrored wall. This time? University of North Carolina-Charlotte… Read about it here: UNC-Charlotte campus shooting. This one had me part

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 6:26 This story-style devo was inspired by a thought-provoking poem in Streams in the Desert, 366 Daily Devotional Readings. Said the Robin to the Sparrow: “I should really like to know Why these anxious human beings Rush about and worry so.’ Said the Sparrow to the Robin: “Friend, I think that it must be That

Trust in Him at all times. Psalm 62:8 Years ago, I visited the book store at our church with my fiancé after the service. My eye was drawn to these cool, boxed NIV study Bibles on a far back shelf. Through the clear plastic film within the lid, I zeroed in on one with a gorgeous amethyst cover and referred to it as ‘the purple Bible’. Oh, let the coveting begin! With batting eyelashes and my best captivating smile, I made a bold attempt to convey my interest in that beautiful

See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. James 5:7 With the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey that slammed into the Gulf of Mexico last week, bringing a deluge of devastating floodwaters to the folks in Houston (aka my home town), thoughts of water and rain have infiltrated my brain. Media abounds with images of rescue workers and victims sloshing through waist-high water, skimming flooded interstates