Daily Focus, January 29, 2020

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”  James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: Proverbs 4:1-27 (“Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him…

Daily Focus, January 27, 2020

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”  James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: Proverbs 2:1-22 (“Discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you.”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” …

Defusing The Bomb

LightGrams January 23, 2020 Volume 24, Number 3 About 14,000 residents of the German city of Dortmund were evacuated over the weekend, according to a story on Yahoo News. The reason for this disruption was bombs; not bombs that were about to be dropped on the town, but bombs dropped by the Allies during World…

Daily Focus, January 22, 2020

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”  James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: John 19:1-42 (“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who…

Animal Rescues

LightGrams January 9, 2020 Volume 24, Number 2 Often on any given day I hear the sound of sirens. I know what it means: someone is in distress, and trained professionals are speeding down the road to their rescue. I’m thankful for all who give their lives to this work, whether professionals or volunteers. We…

Daily Focus, January 8, 2020

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”  James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: John 12:1-50 (“And Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.’”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for…

Daily Focus, January 4, 2020

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”  James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: John 9:1-41 (“We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it iss day; night is coming, when no one can work.”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “I have said these things to you, that in me you…

Daily Focus, January 3, 2020

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”  James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: John 8:1-59 (“And He who sent Me is with Me.  He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”) This Week’s Memory Verse: “I have said these things to you, that…

Abysmal Students

LightGrams January 2, 2020 Volume 24, Number 1 Every day my web browser presents a variety of articles it thinks I might be interested in. When I have a few extra minutes I’ll look through these, and occasionally find pieces that are worthwhile reads. That’s how I found the article entitled “’They’re abysmal students’: Are…

Daily Focus, January 1, 2020

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”  James 4:8 Daily Bible Reading: John 6:1-71 (“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.‘“) This Week’s Memory Verse: “I have said these things to you, that…