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Then Jesus answered, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request has been granted.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Matthew 15:28 (NIV) Have you been told you have great faith? Or that you are a woman of faith? Or, that one wishes he/she had faith like you? These are humbling words to hear, because, if you are like me, you want to just live out your faith for Jesus, not wanting anyone to be watching you. But, as we know, people are watching us. All t

Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling. Jude 24a Doorkeeper. Gatekeeper. Innkeeper. Zookeeper. Beekeeper. Promise Keeper. There are lots of keepers around us and what is their role and responsibility? Well, to keep what is under their care. To watch out for and protect doors, gates, inns, zoos and bees. And promises. This word keep as defined is exactly what you know it to be: to guard, keep, watch, to preserve. Yes, it is an important

And Elisha said, “Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbors.” 2 Kings 4:3 (NLT) The word jar is a fascinating word – it conjures up images of varying sizes, shapes, antique or modern; it has a list of possibilities for contents which are endless. Having ‘put up’ for years and years, jars represent the harvest. Jars are a receptacle for hours of home cooked goodness, for summer fun and for memories. Jars hold a treasure. Elisha was respondin

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 (NIV) In our comparison-heavy society, it is hard to be confident. Mustering up courage is a monumental feat. Standing your ground in knowing that God is true, faithful and for us, can be a challenge and we can succumb to the challenge more than we realize. Not that we intentionally succumb, but we allow ourselves to entertain subtle lie

I will be their God. Jeremiah 31:33 NIV Do you know who you are? Whom you belong to? What you have currently and what your inheritance is? Do you know your family – growing up one, current one and the extended one? Do you feel seen and heard? Known and sought after? These can be some tough questions. And they could require some careful, thought-out responses. Or, they could be easy as our next breath. Coming into this year – 2026 – I was in a tough spot. Lots

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Psalm 23:6 KJV...

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy, and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with...

(Our Lord Jesus) will equip you with every good thing for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus...

May the words of my mouth and meditations of my heart be pleasing to You my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 Let’s talk about prayer....

Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what...

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28...

Help, LORD. Psalm 12:1 Receiving unwanted news, even bad news is never easy. Nor welcome. How does one prepare for such times? ...

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 KJV For some reason, I...

Don’t be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, “I’ll never let you down,...

Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. Philippians 2:12b NLT For God is working in...

This is real love – not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. 1 John 4:10 I...

Our Father in heaven, Reveal who You are. Set the world right; Do what’s best – As above, so below. Keep us alive with three square...

He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:2 NIV...

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people both now and forever more. Psalm 125:125 NIV “My prayer is no that...

The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16 NIV I love reading missionary biographies and my favorite are the...