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“Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they could see, and they followed Him.” Mathew 20:34 “Reaching out His hand, He touched him, saying, ‘I am willing; be made clean,’ and immediately the disease left him.” Luke 5:13 “For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of HisContinue reading “Healing Touch”

“Lord, You have searched me and known me.You know when I sit down and when I stand up;You understand my thoughts from far away.” Psalm 139:1-2 “But even the hairs of your head have all been counted.” Matthew 10:30  “Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them. ‘I assure you,’Continue reading “God Knows Me”

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,and do not rely on your own understanding;think about Him in all your ways,and He will guide you on the right paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your care onContinue reading “Our Changing School Year”

“At daybreak, Lord, You hear my voice; at daybreak, I plead my case to You and watch expectantly.” Psalm 5:3 I am thankful for each new day and an opportunity to begin again. The sun rises, even when it is hidden behind the clouds. The Lord is ready to greet us no matter what ourContinue reading “Morning Prayers”

“Make Your ways known to me, Lord; teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation…” Psalm 25:4-5 “Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 My younger son isContinue reading “Driver’s Training”

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.” John 6:51 “The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flowContinue reading “Bread and Water”

“Such a person should consider this: What we are in the words of our letters when absent, we will be in actions when present.” 2 Corinthians 10:11 “But whoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God is perfected. This is how we know we are in Him: The one who says heContinue reading “The Letters”

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:9 “Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men” Colossians 3:23 Many of us like to plan our time, projects, and habits. We use a variety of calendars,Continue reading “Love Letter”

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.” Proverbs 17:17 “We love because He first loved us.” I John 4:19 Here is a poem I wrote years ago to give as gifts to my close friends and family: I love you, friend, for who you are,not who youContinue reading “I Love You, Friend”

“Don’t collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Matthew 6:19-21 I amContinue reading “Hidden Treasures”