November 17th, 2025
READ: John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. (written in red; spoken by Jesus). LISTEN: “This I know (Jesus Loves Me)” by Lydia Laird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs-_HzS597s From the very first day my granddaughter was born, I was determined that she would know how much she is […]
November 16th, 2025
READ: Psalm 23 NIV The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you […]
November 15th, 2025
God’s Goodness to Me “You prepare a table before me… surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” Psalm 23:5–6 Every valley leads somewhere. For those who walk with Jesus, it ends at a table — a place of abundance, restoration, and joy. The same God who walked beside you […]
November 14th, 2025
Goodness in Waiting “The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.” Lamentations 3:25–26 Stop a moment and reflect on things in your life that involved waiting. How long did you wait? Why was it so important? Was it worth it? Why or why not? Waiting seasons feel […]
November 13th, 2025
The Good Shepherd’s Discipline Proverbs 12:1 – “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.” Hebrews 12:5-13 – “And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says, “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not […]
November 12th, 2025
The Valley of Shadows “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” Psalm 23:4 The “valley of the shadow” is not just about physical death; it represents every season of darkness — grief, confusion, despair, or loss — when the path […]
November 11th, 2025
When Evil Seems to Win “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good…” Genesis 50:20 “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 “He will wipe every tear from their […]
November 10th, 2025
Goodness in the Midst of Pain “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good…” Romans 8:28 “Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:3 My first reaction to reading 2 Timothy 2:3 is “no thanks!” Suffering can come in many […]
November 9th, 2025
The Nature of the Goodness of God “For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” Psalm 100:5 “How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.” Psalms 36:7 NIV “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to […]
November 8th, 2025
Read Psalm 8:1, 3-9 8:1 Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! 8:3-9 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for […]
