The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: Isaiah 14:24 I praise God for the 27 years I have recently celebrated with Rebekah. When I look back at how it all began, I am amazed at how God…

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” Romans 8:35 My mom recently texted me a poem she had written when I was two years old. I have always loved to write, I was not sure where I got this…

“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.” James 4:15 The saying goes “If you want to make God laugh, then tell him your plans”. I will say I have made Him laugh millions of times with the plans I have made in my life…

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” James 4:10 I was in the 10th grade when I started attending a new school, and I was excited at the new opportunities. The school I had attended since I was in kindergarten had shut down, and I was glad for…

“O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” Psalm 136:1 My work recently advised us that we would be going back into the office three days a week, which I know will lead to a permanent return to the office. Our work campus is first class and…

“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.” Proverbs 18:22 I was talking to a fellow believer the other night at Freedom That Lasts, and he told me he started to date a young lady. I was happy for him as this was one of his prayer requests, so…

“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in (quiet you with) his love, he will joy over thee with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 I remember growing up and always wanting a family of my own with several kids and…

“Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought (worked) for them that trust in thee before (in the sight of) the sons of men!” Psalm 31:19 I never did really well when it came to testing day in school. The achievement tests were…

“For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth. And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.”…

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” James 4:8 I think of a story I was told long ago to describe our relationship with God at times. There was a man and a woman who had been married for…