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Recently I ran across this prayer and have started to consistently and mindfully pray this daily for my family and friends. I want to encourage you to consider doing the same this week and trust that God will use it!

Psalm 118:24 reminds us "This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it." This is easy to do when things go according to plan, but I was recently given a tough reminder of what this looks like when things don't go as you anticipate....

In the past week or two, the mornings have been absolutely perfect in Iowa. They have been clear, calm, and cool. I watched an entire sunrise for the first time in my life with my wife the other day. I couldn’t help but ask myself, “Why did it take this long for me to watch a sunrise?” I was blown away by the beauty of God’s creation that morning.

Today we are looking at a comfortable environment. When we think about comfort here is a few words:

It's my dad's birthday today. What a great reason to celebrate! Bring on the cake, maybe some candles and gifts. Did you know that the Bible mentions celebrating? In biblical times people celebrated feasts, the Passover, victory in a battle just to name a few.

Happy Labor Day friend! We have reached the unofficial end of summer, which means we all need to pack away our white pants until Memorial Day rolls around again.

Current events seem to becoming more and more unstable. It feels as though there is so much division between people and only negative stories everywhere you turn. On the positive side, this is just a sign of the end times and that Jesus’ return is imminent. This should prompt us to stay on guard during these times.

Solomon asks for Wisdom - 1 Kings 3:5-14

There is a big difference between knowing someone on an intellectual and factual level and knowing someone on an intimate and deeper level. I know a lot about the NBA basketball star LeBron James. I know where he went to high school, his career stats and

Have you ever had a conversation with someone that seems distracted? You may be talking to them but their eyes are either somewhere else or perhaps on their phone? You may be thirty seconds into a story or a question you have for them, only for them to respond with, “Sorry can you say that again?” How does this make you feel when this happens?

I was recently reading a European legend about a great kingdom whose roadway to the capital city was obstructed by a large boulder setting in the middle of the roadway not far from the gates of the city. Many travelers were forced to detour around it, and many complained about it's presence and how something should be done about it. Finally, a man came along who was different.

1 Corinthians 13 is commonly nicknamed “The Love Chapter”. Often read at weddings, this chapter talks all about the nature of love. But before we jump into this famous chapter on love, let’s take a look at 1 John 4:16, “...God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”