When I was young, Daddy would share the quote, “Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but gets you nowhere” (Erma Bombeck). Jesus said it this way: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34 NKJV). … Continue reading Balancing Tomorrows
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The Tip of the Rocket
My husband and I were traveling through Huntsville on our way home from a wedding, and from miles away I spotted the tip of the rocket, the really tall white rocket (Saturn V) that makes its home at the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center. I was looking for it. You see, we lived away from … Continue reading The Tip of the Rocket
Wise Builder
Declare this: “… as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15 NKJV). Did you have a check? A momentary doubt? A question? A twitch? A little discomfort? If you did, stop and pray until total faith is in place, until you can declare this with complete assurance that it will … Continue reading Wise Builder
God Teaches Sinners
I’ve been keeping a list of verse that remind us that God teaches sinners, which includes our prodigals. This brings us comfort, because prodigals don’t always listen to the godly wisdom that comes from praying loved ones, and sometimes they even cancel praying loved ones, but they can’t stop or cancel the Lord. Here are … Continue reading God Teaches Sinners
Keep Ranks
David was running from King Saul, and “mighty men, helpers in the war” came to him (1 Chronicles 12:1) “according to the word of the Lord” (v. 23, emphasis added). It was time for David to be king, time for the promise from God that he was king of Israel to become reality, and God sent … Continue reading Keep Ranks
Prayer for Prodigals 