Daily Devotional

“The LORD will protect you and keep you safe from all dangers.” Psalm 121:7 I spend a lot of time behind the wheel, and it appears to be a good… Continue Reading True safety

Philippians 4:12-13, “12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any… Continue Reading Joy in this Moment

“Fix your eyes upon Jesus…..“ Hebrews 12:2 When I was growing up in Stockton there were a couple of “ALL YOU CAN EAT” places. One was The Viking Hus, which… Continue Reading Buffets? Five Star Restaurants

“My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long?” Psalm 6:3 “How long, Lord, how long” is the cry of a soul in deep anguish. It is the cry of… Continue Reading How Long, Oh Lord?

I asked my friend to tell me the story of how she was named, and the meaning of her name, since it’s unusual.  Haydee was conceived just before her dad… Continue Reading What is in a Name?

“Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy,” Rev. 1:3 My wife is a champion master of assembling IKEA products.  Why is she so good – because… Continue Reading By The Book

“23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;     test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you,     and lead me along the path of… Continue Reading The Fruit Bowl

“Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised. And His greatness is unsearchable.” Psalm 145:3 Recently I was in a discussion with a physicist. Most of it went over my… Continue Reading One Infinite God

Peter’s readers are going through suffering in 1 Peter. They are experiencing persecution for their Christian faith. Peter further tells us that we have been called to put up with this yuck.… Continue Reading Following in His Steps

“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.”  Hebrews 10:23 When someone buys chicken nuggets, they almost always… Continue Reading Chicken Nuggets Promises

This world is so noisy. I don’t just mean the sounds of planes, trains, cars, boats, conversations, and other audible sounds. I mean the noise of distraction in our lives.… Continue Reading Filling Our Minds With God’s Word

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were… Continue Reading Lessons from the Sequoias