My Word for 2025 – Abide

  Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. (John 15:4 NKJV)   I carefully stepped down from the podium. The joy I usually felt when speaking had vanished....

Hold My Hand, Lord

  “Nevertheless, I am continually with You;You hold me by my right hand.” (Psalm 73:23 NKJV) Remember the secure warmth of a parent enveloping your tiny hand in theirs? We still crave that security from our heavenly Father. Today’s verse speaks of God’s constant...

Heal Our Land

  if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV) How many times have we reminded God...

Thank You for Being Jesus to Me

  A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. (John 13:34 NKJV) My gratitude is well overdue, but as I considered writing about loving one another for February, I had to share my personal...

The Joy of Cross Bearing

joy of cross bearing looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2 NKJV) Each step exasperated the sting...