I watched two little girls playing on a climbing frame. One of them was like a little monkey, moving along easily and quickly. The other one moved inch by inch. For her to reach the other end took huge effort. She said to the other girl, “How do you do that?” The other girl had no answer. She just does it! What a picture of the different talents God has given us. There are some things we do effortlessly and naturally. Someone else looks at us and says, “How do you do that?” We don’t know, we just do. We look at someone else who can do something so well that we struggle to do. “How do you ..read more

 Psalm 100 shows us how to live. We are to have joy in God. And this is why we can be joyful even when things in our life are not... For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. Psalm 100:5 God's goodness, mercy and truth never change. So, we always have reason to rejoice ..read more

Solomon compared finding wisdom to the sweetness of honey. It is so true! There is a sweetness, a delight, a joy, and a reward in knowing God and all that He has to personally teach us. Nothing else satisfies us like that. And yet it takes effort, time and prayer to dig in God's Word and meditate on it. But the sweetness and satisfaction are worth it! My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.--Prove ..read more

 What's your favorite part of the Easter story this year? I have a few. The ripped veil giving us access to God. The loving words of Jesus on the cross. But I needed to teach the story of Mary Magdalene at school. Preparing the lesson the night before was the very last thing I felt like doing. But afterwards I felt like I had been there and gotten a glimpse of how Mary would have felt! She went from having a broken heart to having a bursting heart. All because she had been in the presence of the One she loved. She had heard His voice and seen Him. That joy can still be ours today because ..read more

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 "Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazerus. When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was." John 11:5-6 I have been thinking on this story, and these are some things I have noticed. (Read John 11 for the whole story.) *Sometimes we doubt God's love and care when we are waiting for Him to answer. And yet it may because of his love and care that He is waiting. *Waiting times do end. Jesus did come. *What God has in mind is always bigger and better than what we have in mind. *With God, there is always hope. *Je ..read more

 Only Jesus  Only Jesus, precious Jesus, Can our every sorrow know; He alone can truly help us Through life’s journey here below. Only Jesus, precious Jesus, When life’s thorns have pierced the heart, Can relieve the wounded spirit, Needful help and grace impart. Only Jesus, precious Jesus, When temptation’s billows roll, Can command the angry tempest, Strengthen, soothe the trembling soul. Only Jesus, precious Jesus, He alone in life and death, Can support me and I’ll trust Him, Till my life’s last fleeting breath. Other friends may bless and comfort, Speak a kind and c ..read more

Waiting is never easy! And yet most of the time we are waiting for something. So it's important to be thankful for everything we do have right now and learn patience and contentment while waiting. Also, we should not stop living while we are waiting. I like these closing words from a devotional.   ...Make sure you keep living while you're waiting. It takes courage to wait patiently and yet get out there and embrace life. But you can do it. Lean on God and courage will never be in short supply.   Joni Eareckson Tada from Glorious Intruder ..read more

 Jacob is on his way back to his homeland. He has just gotten news that his brother Esau (who had wanted to kill him years back) is coming towards him with four hundred men. Jacob is terrified and worried. This is when he prays this prayer. I see 6 things from his prayer than we can learn from (Genesis 32). 1. He's obedient. He's coming to God in prayer after obeying Him. God had told him to return to his homeland. We can't expect God to answer our prayers when we're not obedient to His will. But if we are obeying Him, then we can have confidence that He will answer us. 2. He's humble. H ..read more

  I was reading my children a devotional story (Keys for Kids) at breakfast time. It was about having wings as eagles. "The eagle is a unique bird... When there's a storm, other birds try to avoid it, but the eagle flies straight into it and uses the storm's own winds to lift him above the clouds." "With God's strength, you can be like an eagle and fly straight into the storms of life, instead of running away from them. Then you can use those hurts or troubles...to grow as a Christian." These words struck me. I don't know about you, but it is in my nature to run from anything hard or ..read more