Before Easter I was impacted by an article I read on Jesus' appearance to Mary in the garden tomb after the resurrection. In Mary’s sorrow she didn’t recognize Jesus, someone she knew very well.Imagin...  Read More

"But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a savior, wh...  Read More

1 Peter 1: 3-4 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and ...  Read More

2 Corinthians 5:17, ”Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”I just saw my first robins of the year this weekend. That is always the sign I loo...  Read More

“This is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoningsacrifice for our sins.” 1 John 4:10Kyle and I recently spent the weekend in Cedar Falls, Iowa, visiting his br...  Read More

Psalm 66:17-20 17 “I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on[a] my tongue. [b]18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. 19 But truly God has listened, he...  Read More

Psalm 18:1-2 says, “I love you O Lord my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold!...  Read More

By Katherine HannonWe all struggle with spiritual discouragement and lethargy. Some days our circumstances threaten to overwhelm us, and we struggle just to pray. Many times we just don’t feel like do...  Read More

“Be still….” (Psalm 46:10)In today’s chaotic world, it’s hard to stop and let go; yet if we want God’s REST, this is what we must do. The first two words of Psalm 46:10 are “Be still.” In the original...  Read More

Devotion by Laurie with Laced by Grace MinistryIt is difficult to know which resolution I want to stick to this year. Truth is, for the past several years, I have resolved to improve something in my l...  Read More

"He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. 25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples." Luke 8:24b-25One of my favorite things about reading the...  Read More

Isaiah 40:30-31“Even youths shall faint and be weary,and young men shall fall exhausted;but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;they shall mount up with wings like eagles;they shall ...  Read More