I was the kid who looked into the future and thought the world would get better Maybe all kinds of violence wouldn’t stop But it would slow down Education would pick up Speaking to picking up, litter large and small would be… yeah.   Now most things...

  Then [King Darius] gave orders to arrest the men who had maliciously accused Daniel. He had them thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. The lions leaped on them and tore them apart before they even hit the floor of the den. — Daniel 6:24,...

  The whole town gathered at the door to watch. So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases… Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. — Mark 1:33, 34a, 36 NLT If I were Jesus, I would...

  “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden...

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. — Romans 8:18 Late nights and early mornings are familiar since fatherhood gifted me a year ago. The quintet flanks me in the silent hours as I write because my computer...

  The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. — Psalm 34:18, NLT He wasn’t the strongest kid in the pack that night. Quiet and shy, the other boys held no reservation when it came to approaching the clown and asking for the...

“For I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind.” — Isaiah 65:17 The difference between ‘new’ and ‘brand new’ confuses me. Is new just a bit old, like fresh baked bread that has been out on...

It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible. — Hebrews 11:27 “Vision isn’t in the eyes,” says one blind man. “It’s in the mind.” A blind...

  I have seen your salvation, which you have prepared for all people. He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel. — Luke 2:30-31 NLT I grew up believing in Santa Claus. I didn’t know how much I believed...

  Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.  Love never...