Day 6

Read it: Jeremiah 29:11, Acts 2:17, Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25 Live it:  Today’s reading sets the stage of the birth of Jesus. We are introduced to Mary and Joseph, a couple planning to spend the rest of their lives together, but then a curve ball comes. Mary is...

Day 5

Read it: James 1:17, Matthew 25:14-30 Live it:  Today’s verse from the book of James reminds us that every good and perfect gift in our lives comes directly from God. Be thankful today for all the possessions around you that function to make your life more...

Day 4

Read it: Ephesians 4:11, Romans 12:10, Luke 7:36-46 Live it:  In my opinion, honor is something that gets a little lost in our American culture. In contrast, honor is something that Jesus taught, so we should strive to follow his example. The people who have shaped us...

Day 3

Read it: Psalms 19:1-2, Luke 17:11-19 Live it:  I love the Bible stories of Jesus healing the broken. In today’s reading, Jesus was willing to heal ten broken men of their leprosy. Nine of them went away, but one of them remembered with clarity what healing had...

Day 2

Read it: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Luke 1:46-54 Live it:  I remember when I heard, “You need to pick your battles and fight them well.” At the time I had no idea the extent of the phrase, but through my spiritual journey, I realized how important that is.  Very early in...