God’s Gift: Our Very Own GPS “For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible… everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.” —Colossians 1:16 MSG I think one of the greatest inventions I have ever used is a GPS—global positioning system. Being directionally challenged is part ... Continue

Rising to the Surface Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. —Matthew 4:1–2 NIV I think it is important that we not miss the point that Jesus started out by fasting. Before ... Continue

Attach Yourself to Your Prayers “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” —Matthew 9:38 NKJV After my dad, Dr. Walter (Bud) Bruce, former president of Wesley College, (where I was also president for twelve years) went to be with the Lord, Sandie and I stopped by ... Continue

Fasting for Passion “As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.” —Psalm 42:1 NLT When my husband, Dave, and I were engaged to be married, I had to return to pack up my apartment in Pueblo, Colorado, and work out a month-long notice with ... Continue

Keep on Praying. Never Give Up! “Pray without ceasing.” —1 Thessalonians 5:17 NKJV Most of us are familiar with that three-word verse from the apostle Paul. Depending on our interpretation, it has opened up tremendous possibilities or has been the cause of frustration. How do you pray without ceasing? Is it even ... Continue