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  • Where your treasure is, there your heart will be

    Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. These words invite us to examine not just what we say we value, but what truly holds our attention and devotion.

    We live in a world that constantly encourages us to gather more—more possessions, more recognition, more security. It is easy to let our hearts become attached to things that are temporary. Yet the condition of our hearts can be measured by what we pursue most earnestly and protect most carefully.

    Treasure is not limited to money or material wealth. Treasure includes our time, our energy, our thoughts, and our affections. Whatever we consistently invest in becomes the place where our hearts settle. If we invest primarily in earthly gain, our hearts will be tied to outcomes that can shift and disappear. But if we invest in what honors God—acts of compassion, generosity, obedience, and sharing the hope of Christ—our hearts become anchored in eternity.

    Our real wealth is not what we accumulate, but what we dedicate to God’s purposes. Every opportunity to do good, to encourage someone, to speak truth in love, and to reflect Christ becomes eternal treasure. These investments never diminish. They endure.

    The challenge is not whether we possess treasure, but whether our treasure aligns with eternal priorities. When we intentionally lay up treasure in heaven, our hearts follow—and in doing so, we discover a deeper peace and lasting joy.

    “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Luke 12:34

    – From Pastor Willis J. Ferrell of (The Redemption Center Church) Danville, Virginia

  • The Serenity Prayer

    “God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference.”

  • Pray for difficult relationships.

    Many times when I felt at a roadblock with a friend or family member I had nothing else left to do but Pray. I’ve learned my lesson because Prayer should have been at the forefront to begin with in all my relationships.

    Countless times when no other human option worked Prayer came thru. God has healed relationships in my life and helped create peace thru wisdom gained from specific Prayer.

    Now I make sure I Pray before phone calls with family, outings with friends, business relationships and more. I Pray for wisdom, guidance, direction and protection often to help me navigate relationships. I wouldn’t be effective on my own with taking direction from God thru Prayer.

  • Prayer is a Conversation

    Prayer is a Conversation

    Text graphic with a blue background stating, 'Prayer is a CONVERSATION.'

  • My Mother’s Prayers

    My Mom prayed about everything and for everyone. It was her calm to life’s storms. Prayer defeated my Mom’s worries. I watched her love Jesus and have a deep relationship with God until the day she died. She wanted us to know God, Pray first, love others, and have Faith in Jesus Christ, our Heavenly Father, & The Holy Spirit.

  • My Shorter Prayers

    My youngest asked me the other day as she heard me praying when an ambulance drove by…”Dad why are your prayers short?”. I told her most of my prayers each day are short because it’s before a meal/snack, before work, when an ambulance or fire truck drives by, or I see a social media post of a friend or family member asking for prayer etc…but I do have longer prayers early in the day and sometimes before bed.

    I pray about everything I told her all throughout the day, every day. It’s so important to me and my life and it guides me through each day.

  • Give Thanks to the Lord for His Love Endures Forever

    “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever…to the One who remembered us in our low estate, His love endures forever. And freed us from our enemies, His love endures forever.”

    – Psalm 136 : 1-3, 23-24

  • My Little Nieces have a Prayer before meals

    My Daughter told me her cousins (my little Nieces) have a prayer they use before meals too and it’s like a sweet little rhyme and song Prayer:

    “God our Father, God our Father, we thank you, we thank you, for our many blessings, for our many blessings…Amen, Amen.”

  • The Name of the Lord is to be Praised!

    “Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.”

    – Psalm 113:2-3

  • A Kids Prayer Before Meals

    My two youngest kids usually have a go-to Prayer they use before meals when they are asked to Pray. I asked my youngest (6) to help me write this so I can share that Prayer:

    (It’s like a rhyming song/Prayer combo)

    We are thankful, we are thankful, for our food, for our food. All of us together, all of us together, thank you God, thank you God.

    Amen.