When Shoes Go Missing and Prayers Go Up

“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
James 5:16b (NIV)

When We Don't Know What to Do

“Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
2 Chronicles 20:12 (NIV)

More Than Acorns

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV)

When I Am Slipping

“I cried out, “I am slipping!”
but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.
When doubts filled my mind,
your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.”
Psalm 94:18-19 (NLT)

The God Who Sees Me

“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”
Genesis 16:13 (NIV)

Don't Let Your House Go Splat!

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24 (NIV)

The Peace That Planners Can't Provide

“You will keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
Trust in the Lord always,
for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.”
Isaiah 26:3-4 (NLT)

What's in your closet?

“She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs without fear of the future.”
Proverbs 31:25 (NLT)

The Feather in my Purse

“He will cover you with his feathers;
you will take refuge under his wings.
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.”
Psalm 91:4 (CSB)

Evangelism Lessons from a Child

“But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?”
Romans 10:14 (NLT)

Jesus' Math: Immeasurable Forgiveness

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”
Matthew 18:21-22 (NIV)

Tail-Wagging Joy

“One thing I ask from the Lord,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.”
Psalm 27:4 (NIV)