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"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in You." Isaiah 26:3 Like a stream shifting sand and smoothing rocks, over time, our thoughts determine the landscape of our minds. So, drink deeply of the medicine of God's word so your heart overflows with His praise....

A crown: simple and golden hammered and shined You've given me  a crown of old perfect and fitted admired and divine I give it back too beautiful for me to hold I turn away thankful, but determined there's no way  a crown like that should be atop my head And yet I catch a glimpse  a reflection of...

God cherishes you. He cherishes when you think about Him.  He cherishes when you give Him your whole heart again & again.   So sit for a full minute. Breathe deeply, my friend. Close your eyes and picture Him walking into your room. Thank Him for the sweet peace He brings; the tender joy...

Imagine a small, quaint chapel built long ago. One where the stones were purposefully chosen and placed. Where the color is a faded gray that has been lightened by time and sunlight. Where hand-mixed cement still holds the stones in place. Where colorful, intricate stained glass adorns the...

May even the nooks and crannies of our souls find purpose today. May we dust off our past memories and use them to build a better future. May we see God's redeeming plan ahead of time. His hand at work. May we know He is with us in the moment- in the not yet- in the waiting. May we feel the...

There is something special about spreading your awareness over the hours of a day. Watching the brightly gilded sun sink below the trees. Enjoying the first breaths of a fresh, crisp morning. Casting a glance at a star-laden sky. Breathing deeply during a mid-morning rush. Watching as the sun and...

He's brought me from stumbling in the dark to walking in vibrant light.     Creative and redemptive are you, LORD. He's changed my hardened heart to one that's soft and teachable.     Creative and redemptive are you, LORD. He's transformed my mind from fearful to trusting.     Creative and...

John 14:12  "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, anyone who believes in Me [as Savior] will also do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these [in extent and outreach], because I am going to the Father."   The "greater things" mean miracles, signs, and...

Oh LORD make us people of prayer: Would we seek You in the morning, afternoon, evening, & night. Would we look for you in the crevices of our days. Would we search for you in the shelves of our hearts.   Oh LORD make us people of prayer: Would we pray “with the intensity that must come...

1 Peter 2:4-5 “As you come to him, the living Stone— rejected by men but chosen by God, and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (NIV) living stones...