“They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet.” (1 Chronicles 4:40 NLT) The tribe of Simeon had finally found a place to settle down. They’d come to the end of their long journey and they were rewarded with good land.…
Author: Anna
“I’ve kept my feet on the ground, I’ve cultivated a quiet heart. Like a baby content in it’s mother’s arms, my soul is a baby content.” (Psalm 131:2 MSG) David has learned how to wait well. Perhaps, today, he could share that secret with us?…
“The fear of humans option disables, trusting in God protects you from that.” (Proverbs 29:25 MSG) I have spent the last two years providing around the clock care for a my disabled veteran brother. When the Message compares the crippling concern about the opinions of…
“But You, Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, the one who lifts my head.” (Psalm 3:3 NIV) I’ve taken to a regular evening walk. Partly because it’s good to get up and move my limbs with purpose and partly because summer is just…
“Anyone who built on that foundation may use a variety of materials – gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay or straw. But on judgement day, fire will reveal what kind of work the builder has done. The fire will show if a person’s work has value.…
“Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wild. For forty wilderness days He was tested by the devil. He at nothing during those days, and when the time was up, He was hungry. (Luke…
“But there are some who will break into glad song.” (Isaiah 24:14 MSG) Amidst a very grim chapter on the devastation of the earth, this scripture stands out in stark contrast. Some will languish and wither, some will groan and some will be laid waste.…
“King-God, I need Your help. Every morning You’ll hear me at it again. Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on Your altar and watch for the fire to descend.” (Psalm 5:2-3 MSG) My family has taken to watching the new Netflix…
“We plan the we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it.” (Proverbs 16:9 MSG) I’m beginning to realize that where we are going in life isn’t nearly as important as Who we’re with on the journey. Yes, friends and family,…
“By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at His hand.” (Hebrews 11:3 NLT) In school, science was always a favorite subject of mine. My dad was a high school botany teacher, so we spent my childhood making observations about our natural world.…