Summer is finally coming to an end, and as a single parent to a rising sixth grader, I’ve come to realize that I must loosen my grip on my son, while tightening my grip on Christ. I can only sit back and watch as he begins to spread his wings ...

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 Have you ever been in a dark room where the only light came from a single lamp–where you could only see enough to know that there was so much more that you couldn’t see? This ...

“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. But the plants ...

When you are faced with a trial or are in the middle of a battle, what are the first words out of your mouth? Where is the first place your mind goes? If I’m going to be honest as I write this, then I would have to admit, that more ...

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1) …Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4) To a shepherd, the rod and staff were very important tools when tending sheep. The rod was a long, straight stick. It was a part of the shepherd, an ...