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The other morning before school, I was talking to my younger daughter about how I can see the Spirit of God working in her heart and life. She accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior when she was six years old. She’s ten now.

“You used to be such an…

Scripture

I’ll never forget the conversation

I was in a Bible study with two older ladies several years ago. It was one of those studies that focused on health in all different realms — emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual.

At one point, the study mentioned prayer, and about how we need to be open and honest…

That Sunday started out just like any other

Every Sunday morning, I drink coffee and eat breakfast, and then I take a shower as part of my getting-ready-for-church routine.

That Sunday, as the water poured down on me, I started talking to God. It’s not uncommon for me to talk to God while I’m in the shower. It’s…

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1, NIV)

In the beginning,
God …
But,
what if …
not?

What if I had never seen “Jesus” gazing out at me from the cover of the family Bible on my grandmother’s coffee table?
“Hi, Jesus,” I said, as…

Scripture Prompt

The world is a scary place

For a couple of decades now, I’ve joked that George Orwell’s 1984 was meant to be a work of fiction, not an instruction manual. Now, I’m even more convinced that the humor inside the statement lies in the fact that it’s absolutely true.

Except … it’s not very funny. …

Lord,

Teach us to pray,
“God’s kingdom come,
Your will be done,”
for forgiveness for us to extend to others.

Teach us to pray,
to keep asking,
to not give up
until You answer.

Teach us to pray,
to look for open doors,
to knock them down if need be,
to get to…

My daughter’s confession

Not long ago, my younger daughter confessed to me that she felt lonely. How do you help someone else who feels that way? What do you do when you’re feeling lonely yourself? What is the best loneliness solution?

This is something Pastor Jack Eason, husband of bestselling fiction author Lynette…