This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA. TAKING THE LONG VIEW As we wrap up our series of the Daily Dose, I would like...

A few days ago, my three-year-old daughter came up to me while I was doing some work. She snuggled in next to me and out of the blue...

Sunday was Trinity Sunday, and again I sang some of my favorite hymns with my husband in our living room as we participated in our...

"After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper." 1 Kings 19:12 (NIV)...

THRIVING WHEN WE FEEL STUCK Several weeks ago, Pastor Nate Schaus from Summit Church in Buckeye, AZ, concluded his sermon series "The...

Many of you have heard the worship song "Way Maker" by Leeland. The words of the chorus so wonderfully speak of WHO God is: You are Way...

My daughter graduated from high school on Saturday! While not the graduation ceremony we had envisioned, it was still meaningful and just...

On the desk in my office in California is a small stone with the words: Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Proverbs 3:5 It's what...

"There are those who pass like ships in the night. Who meet for a moment, then sail out of sight with never a backwards glance of regret;...

This past Sunday, I worshipped as most of you did, via live-streaming at my home church. With our traditional worship style, Pastor...

But when Jesus heard it he said, "This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be...

In a recent Bible reading from Romans chapter 12, I read a little golden nugget of Scripture that has stayed with me for several days and...

Breath Prayers Recently, in looking for something specific for a friend, I ran across the idea of Breath Prayers. It is a great practice...

BE and BREATHE Last week I had the unwelcome experience of needing to visit a local Urgent Care center for what turned out to be a...

...the joy of the Lord is your strength. -Nehemiah 8:10 JOY was the theme of the 2019-2020 school year at my children's PSD Lutheran...

My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;...

Exodus 15:2"The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God,...

A cry for help! An urgent appeal for rescue! S O S! Save our Souls - Save our Ship! Are you aware that S O S means neither of these...

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make...

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one...

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious...

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and...

GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES "This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to your offspring."...

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give...

So Christ Himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip His people for works of service,...

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 These are the words of Jesus -- his invitation...

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on...

HIS MERCIES ARE NEW EACH MORNING "The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every...

Some days we run the gamut of emotions, don't we? We can feel anxious, happy, tired, grateful, sad, proud...and all within a matter of...

Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?" And they...

I loved reading Bible stories to my students and to my own children when they were young. In addition to reading and discussing the story...

Rest...frankly, it is something that is very difficult for me to do. My mind is always telling my body that there is so much more I...

Wait and Watch Dear friends, as we find ourselves WAITING in this time of uncertainty, I ask you to consider these thoughts! Wait is...

For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.  -2...

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained...

"Peace be with you." I heard these words of Jesus three times in the Gospel reading from John, Chapter 20 on Sunday morning. Jesus gives...

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work within us, to Him...

"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about Me."  John 5:39...

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us... -Ephesians...

"Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." Luke 24:5  (Read also Luke 24:1-12) Christ is risen! He is...

I have been singing the traditional hymns of the church my entire life, and I especially love the hymns of Easter. During the six weeks...

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!   Take some time to ponder this Daily Dose as you move through this Easter week. Let it be...

Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler, Lutheran Hour Speaker, reminds us that this is a time where we need to be looking out for our neighbors in love....

God knows us and loves us with an everlasting and enduring love. As we reflect on Jesus' final steps to Calvary this week, here is a...

I live in a new city, and in fact, a new state. Even after 2½ years, I'm always looking around to see things I haven't noticed before...

Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! As I write this, it is Palm Sunday....

DESERT BEAUTY Last Wednesday, on one of my afternoon walks, my eyes were drawn to the beauty of this flower. This cactus is called a...

One of the best byproducts of this time at home has been the (almost) nightly board games we have been playing with our two oldest...

"We live by faith, not by sight." 1 Corinthians 5:7 The anchor of a great ship seems small compared to the vessel itself. Yet when...

Tired...we are all getting pretty worn out by this "new temporary normal." This past week, everyone was getting pretty tired of staying...