The Darkest Valley

Today’s Encouragement is, “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 NLT The Darkest Valley –  Although the psalm is familiar, the promise, the truth, and the power are still as fresh asContinue reading “The Darkest Valley”

Dare To Hope

Today’s Encouragement is. “Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” Lamentations 3:21-23 NLT Dare to Hope – Jeremiah wrote the despair-filled book of Lamentations to express his own grief andContinue reading “Dare To Hope”

They Went Home

Today’s Encouragement is, “And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went home in deep sorrow.” Luke 23:48 NLT They went home –  Can you imagine His followers’ shock, horror, disappointment, grief, sorrow, emptiness, and complete despair, especially the disciples?  Their leader, master, and friend had beenContinue reading “They Went Home”

Our Present Troubles

Today’s Encouragement is 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 NLT For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So, we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen.Continue reading “Our Present Troubles”