Just a Little Light is Needed

Just a Little Light is Needed

Jesus said, ‘I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.’ John 8:12, NLT When we forget to turn off the cable box, that little light bores into my closed eyes. It seems bright enough to land a plane in our bedroom. That little light overwhelms the darkness.  Jesus’ light is like that pinpoint light. He…

The Struggle to Pray

The Struggle to Pray

Why do we struggle to pray? As I sat at my desk, reading my Bible, I ask myself this question. Why does it seem so hard to settle myself down to pray?  We know the importance of prayer. We understand that it is by communicating with God that we include Him in our lives. So many times God is waiting on us to invite Him to help.   I welcome Him to get up into…

You Can Lean on God

You Can Lean on God

The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. Deuteronomy 33:27, NLT When trouble seems all around us, it does our hearts good to remember in whose arms we rest. Just this week as I was consoling a friend who had lost a child, the old hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” came to my mind. With despair often comes the feeling of aloneness. The feeling of a rug being pulled…

The Imprint of God on Our Lives

The Imprint of God on Our Lives

Doesn’t it seem that beginning the year – January – is the time to make some changes? January for the year is kinda like Mondays for diets. It just seems the logical time to start over. My family (and my church family) are smack dab in the middle of prayer and fasting. The month of January has been dedicated to seeking God in a deeper way.  I am fasting bread and sweets (sugar). I do…