This hit me yesterday! “Joy is not a place that you arrive at, it’s a garden that you attend to daily.” ~Facebook Post  

Take courage. Fear not. Do not be afraid. The last few months have been challenging. God has been teaching me to move forward without fear, to recognize when fear is clouding my vision, and – most importantly – to turn to Him for courage. Yesterday, as I was listening to Scripture, this verse caught my…

This prayer was on my heart this morning. While it is called the Lord’s prayer, it is our example prayer that Jesus gave us. It struck me anew today as I pondered the prayer how it points us to God as our everything. He is sovereign and sufficient! “9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our…

5. “We should not rely on our feelings; we have to walk by faith and not by sight. If we persevere in the Lord, we always succeed.” — Angus Buchan

“There is power in prayer. When men work, they work. but when men pray, God works.” — Angus Buchan

His plan is not always our plan, but is better! Therefore, we can have joy in the midst. “Joy is the knowledge that I get to participate in the unfolding of God’s plan.” ~Jeff Bogue

I have mentioned reading a missionary biography that is touching my heart as it is written by someone who was chronically ill yet serving. Here is a quote I found poignant, “I am coming out of a bad relapse and have spent most of the last month in bed. Just as I began to feel…

Is your journey looking long and dark? Keep trusting God. “When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.” ~Corrie ten Boom

“Joy is not necessarily the absence of suffering, it is the presence of God.” ~Sam Storms

There is a debate in Christian circles regarding Bible translations. I saw this quote in a missionary book I am reading, What God Can Do: Letters to my Mom from the Medical Mission Field of Togo, West Africa. “Whenever the church doors were open, our family was there to attend. My parents were not perfect…