I trust you’re doing well and are encouraged in the Lord. Today was an amazing day. I woke up to 5 inches of snow and had a job to do that needed my attention if I wanted to get out of my driveway. After completing that task I needed to take a break and it was just as the Inauguration of our 47th president of the United States was being broadcasted. Debbie and I watched it. I was blown away by the...  Read More

Welcome to the beginning of the final week of our 21 day fast. It’s been a time of slowing down a bit. We’ve changed our normal routines to make room for hearing the voice of God! I think it’s quite fitting that we are doing this at the beginning of 2025 which is about to usher in the newly elected 47th president of the United States of America TODAY! Our country needs revival. It has lost its way...  Read More

I hope after nearly completing 2 full weeks, you’re experiencing some sense of satisfaction. It’s given you more time to think, strategize, dream, pray, read, repent, spend more time communicating with your spouse, children, etc. You can also get a sense of satisfaction that you were able to do what you didn’t think you could. For others it may be that you gave up because you weren’t able to be co...  Read More

We have so much to be thankful for, yet in the midst of so many good things there are those that are experiencing deep pain and sorrow in our own church, in our extended families and around the world! People are hurting and need hope. People need the Lord. The California WildFires have brought about so much devastation and destruction including the loss of lives, homes and no doubt, so much more. ...  Read More

I think I’ve used the term “Family” more this year than any other. It came about in my meditating on the nature of God and seeing his love. God created us in his image because he wanted us to be just like him. Jesus is the full embodiment of the Godhead.  He became a man because of the love the Father had for mankind when they sinned. If Jesus didn’t die in our place we would be lost for eternity ...  Read More

I trust that this fast is helping us to slow down by entering into a deeper contemplation on what is most important to us. The rapid pace of our society, our responsibilities, our desires, and our feelings of not having enough time to do what we need to do can bring stress and feelings of failure or even disillusionment. We can’t let that happen. Our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is real...  Read More

Here we are about to be nearly halfway through our fast. God bless you to make it all the way through. All we need to do sometimes is tell ourselves we can do it. Make faith declarations, “I’m going to make it through.” “I’m not going to quit!” “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” We declare God’s Word over ourselves and believe that he honors his word. When he says, “I will...  Read More

It’s day 9 and I trust you are encouraged! I like that we’re doing this together. I believe there is strength in numbers, even if it’s just moral support. But it is more than that! We are praying for one another. If you’ve forgotten that part, get back on board. (Especially for me, Ha!) We all need the boost. Check out these encouraging verses that emphasize the point.1. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 - "Two...  Read More

I was thinking about this, that while we are experiencing an inconvenience in our normal routines, the price we’re paying is miniscule in respect to the price our Savior and Lord paid for us. This is a time for us to be introspective about our lives; meditating on the gifts the Lord has provided and taking stock of ourselves to become who he always intended us to be. Meditate on the following vers...  Read More

Today is the Lord’s Day and the 7th day of our fast. God rested on the 7th day. He was setting a precedent for us. We need rest but the real rest we need is Jesus. He is our Sabbath rest. We can get anxious about so many things and allow worry to capture our hearts and minds. Jesus wants us to look to him, trusting that he is really in control. I heard someone say that the greatest waste of time h...  Read More

I trust that you are being encouraged. Each day that passes is a day of victory. God is working in us and through us. If you’ve been in the church for any length of time you will have heard me speak on the nature of God, that is, his being. Before there was anything, God existed. There was no TIME. There was no universe. There wasn’t even SPACE. There was just God! Then he spoke and everything cam...  Read More

Welcome to day 5. We’re to just take it one day at a time and before you know it, we’ll be celebrating a victory! God is good and he is pleased with us. Be encouraged even if you accidently ate because you forgot. Ha! It happens. But get back in the saddle and be encouraged. God is with you! I’ve had times in the past when I felt less spiritual when I was fasting. It’s just not true! There is an e...  Read More