How Small We Are
The Bible takes great pains to remind us how small we are. In today’s Scripture, for instance, we read: “‘Do not be afraid…little Israel, do not fear, for...
30
Nov
29
Nov
Sink Your Roots Deep
Remember in elementary school when your teacher planted a bean in a plastic container? You could watch the little bean sprout, sink its roots, and then...
28
Nov
To Live is Christ
There is a statement I have repeated again and again through the years: “I would rather be in this wheelchair knowing Jesus than on my feet without him...
26
Nov
Live to Please God
Today’s Scripture tells us that we should live “to please God” and that “it is God’s will that you should be sanctified.” The word sanctified means “set...
25
Nov
Learn to Rely on God
We all experience dark passages, times when circumstances become so intense that we wonder if we’ll even survive. The apostle Paul wrote about such an...
11
May
Don’t Ask for Trials
I was at a conference, speaking about the benefits that come from embracing God in difficult trials. But I was stunned when a woman approached me afterward...
10
May
A Nail in a Sure Place
You would agree, the world is teetering on the brink of despair. So much division and social isolation, people no longer know how to trust each other...
8
May
The Lord is my Protector
I remember when I was in first grade, and my older sister Kathy and I were walking home from school. A car suddenly pulled over and a strange man opened his...
7
May
Wonderfully Made
Years ago, my friend was racing me in my wheelchair across an icy parking lot. It was freezing, and we wanted to reach our warm van. Suddenly, she slipped...
6
May
Abide in Christ
My friend Leslie recently attended a virtual conference, and she said to me, “Joni, I really needed that event; it super-charged my spiritual batteries, and...
