Mark 14:36New Living Translation (NLT) 36 “Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Grit is the ability to persevere over difficult times and for long...

Galatians 6:10New Living Translation (NLT) 10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith. Opportunities come and go. It is the choices that we make in them that reveal the doors of life. One...

Genesis 41:52 And the name of the second he called Ephraim: “For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.” I am studying Genesis, just finished with the  life of Joseph, and this verse really impacts me.   Joseph lived a remarkable life.  Joseph...

When I was growing up, I remember watching episodes of the Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, which were science fiction shows that tested the limits of the imagination.  Both series were interesting in that they explored the human condition and how our values and...

I hate halloween.  My kids are little and they always have bad dreams in October.  They are forced to choose between bad dreams and cheap sugar gathering night (AKA Trick or Treat).  They always choose the sugar.  If that neighbor comes out of his yard to scare my...

Remember the classic song Who are You? by The Who? Its a question many of us stare down on a regular basis. We struggle with how we see ourselves, how others see us, and even with how God sees us. Our world is of absolutely no help in this matter. Basically everything...

Isaiah 26:3New Living Translation (NLT) 3 You will keep in perfect peace     all who trust in you,     all whose thoughts are fixed on you! There is no peace in this world except that which comes before God. Jesus told his men, "Don't let your hearts be troubled. You...