Jeremiah 29:11 states, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” God has a plan for us all. When we trust and put our faith in him, his plan is illuminated in front of us. It is not always on our time frame because it is his plan and we must have faith to be patient for his vision to become clear for us. I am sure that we all have seen or experienced this at one time or another in our lives. For...

There are many different experiences of life, some teach us things, others to celebrate, some to mourn, and all to cherish. From hardships to some of our best times, we are always reminded how precious moments are in life. In Ephesians 5:15-16, we are reminded “Be careful, then, how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time…” In a phase of my own life now where I have seen the fragility of life and experienced how quickly it can pass and how precious moments are,...

John 14:1-3 states, “Don’t let your heart by troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.” Jesus speaks to his disciples and assures them they will always have a home with God and telling them he will return. This passage popped up for me this week and...