“I’m feeling terrible—I couldn’t feel worse! Get me on my feet again. You promised, remember? When I told my story, You responded; train me well in Your deep wisdom. Help me understand these things inside and out so I can ponder Your miracle-wonders. My sad life’s dilapidated, a falling-down barn; build me up again by … More Day 4: Cling to His Promises

“Be generous with me and I’ll live a full life; not for a minute will I take my eyes off Your road. Open my eyes so I can see what You show me of Your miracle-wonders. I’m a stranger in these parts; give me clear directions. My soul is starved and hungry, ravenous! —insatiable for … More Day 3: Follow His Directions

“How can a young person live a clean life? By carefully reading the map of Your Word. I’m single-minded in pursuit of You; don’t let me miss the road signs You’ve posted. I’ve banked Your promises in the vault of my heart so I won’t sin myself bankrupt. Be blessed, God; train me in Your … More Day 2: Study the Map of His Word

“You’re blessed when you stay on course, walking steadily on the road revealed by God. You’re blessed when you follow His directions, doing your best to find Him. That’s right—you don’t go off on your own; you walk straight along the road He set. You, God, prescribed the right way to live; now You expect … More Day 1: 21 Days of Prayer

As we look to the new year just days around the corner many of us set new goals and challenges. I am not one to always jump on that “New Years Resolutions” Train. But I am excited to take part in the 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting that many Churches are going to be … More ~All new things in Christ~

The typical story we hear repeated is: “It’s about 2000 years ago, the evening of December 25. Mary rides into Bethlehem on a donkey, urgently needing to deliver her baby. Although it’s an emergency, all the innkeepers turn them away. So they deliver baby Jesus in a stable. Then angels sing to the shepherds. Afterwards, they all join … More ~Facts About Christmas~

Destruction of the Temple 1) Don’t Invest in the things of yesterday. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” – Matthew 6:34 (NIV) Signs of the End 2) Don’t stop because the world stops. Then Jesus came to them and said “All … More Sermon Notes on Mark 13

Psalm 123 (MSG Bible) “I look to you, heaven-dwelling God, look up to you for help. Like servants, alert to their master’s commands, like a maiden attending her lady, We’re watching and waiting, holding our breath, awaiting your word of mercy. Mercy, God, mercy! We’ve been kicked around long enough, Kicked in the teeth by complacent rich men, kicked when we’re down by arrogant … More A Big GOD!

The last few weeks I have really been blessed by some powerful worship music on a new CD I brought a few weeks ago at a leadership conference. Things have been up and down over the past few weeks and God has been really showing Himself to me in the form of worship. During conference … More Created for Worship

You know I have nothing better to talk about if I am bring up fitness. But Hey it is Friday! #FitnessFriday While checking out my daily read of bicycling.com (great site btw) I came to learn the following:  Just a whiff of peppermint helps control craving and emotional eating, according to research published in the journal Appetite. In … More Fitness Friday