Category Archives: Daily Minute

Martin and Gracia Burnham lived and served as missionaries in the Philippines for fifteen years. Martin flew a red and white Cessna into the jungle to bring supplies to their New Tribes Mission colleagues and transport tribal people to medical … Continue reading →

In 2009, several retail giants, in an effort to be politically correct, took the word Christmas out of their November and December advertising campaigns. After much criticism, bad press and boycotts, most of those retailers sang a different tune in … Continue reading →

On July 8, 1741, thirty-seven year old Jonathan Edwards stepped behind the pulpit. Dread and fear consumed him, but not for himself. His concern was for those whom he was about to address. I’ve read that he spoke softly and … Continue reading →

I recently heard myself saying to friends, “I wish I lived when my grandparents lived; they didn’t have the problems we have now.” As I walked away from the couple to whom I was speaking, I realized the foolishness of … Continue reading →

One of my favorite things is my grandma’s oatmeal cookie recipe. It’s a framed copy of the butter-stained treasure that’s been used to make hundreds of frosted oatmeal cookies with sprinkles.  Every birthday card Grandma gave me, every note, and … Continue reading →

The Vermillionville Cemetery is a short walk from our house. Headstones date back to the 1700s. The age of the deceased is inscribed on many tombstones, in years, months and days. A baby died five days after his birth. The … Continue reading →

If there’s something I can do to live a better life, I want to do it. So, when statements about  the importance of living authentically started coming up in conversations, I had to look into it.  I found a lot … Continue reading →

I sat across the table from the man who would officiate at my dad’s funeral. He was my pastor at the time. My dad had died the day before. Since they had never met, I started to tell him about … Continue reading →

Taylor Street Market was a quaint little grocery store on the west side of Ottawa, Illinois. I worked there under the watchful eye of the owners, who seemed to have a difficult time trusting this high-school sophomore. My duties included … Continue reading →

“Prayers outlive the lives of those who uttered them; outlive a generation, outlive an age, outlive a world,” said E.M. Bounds, author of eight classics on prayer, only two of which were published before he died in 1913. I believe he … Continue reading →

There’s a genre in Christian publishing in which authors write from God’s point of view. Sarah Young’s bestseller, Jesus Calling, is one of those books, with a twist. Young believes she writes the very words of God.  “I knew that … Continue reading →

He meets with me both day and night,and listens as my words take flight.He knows my needs, my every care,before I say a word in prayer.But come I must, it’s my delight, to meet with God, both day and night.There … Continue reading →

God of glory,Lord of might,in this darkness,be our light. In this turmoil,reign supreme;let thy beauty, Lord, be seen. Let thy mercy on us stay;for thy will, Oh Lord, we pray. “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?    Who is like … Continue reading →

Lord God, you are our refuge and strength, our very present help in times of trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, no matter who … Continue reading →

All thanks to you, Lord God. Every good and perfect gift has been given by you. You grant us grace again and again. You offer us mercy over and over. Your love overflows; your kindness pours out; your faithfulness is … Continue reading →

The nations may rage, and the kingdoms totter, but when you speak, Lord God, all else falls away and becomes as nothing. The LORD of mighty hosts is with us–our warrior God! The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is … Continue reading →

May 2021 be a year ofCONFIDENCE IN CHRIST,Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of … Continue reading →

Intervene, LORD God, for the sake of your people and your glory. So be it. Arise, O God, defend your cause; remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day! Do not forget the clamor of your foes, the uproar … Continue reading →

Oh, Lord, please magnify your name in all the earth. Put the fear of you into the hearts of men–then other fears will flee, and sin will be hated. Oh, Lord, magnify and exalt your name in all the earth. … Continue reading →

I struggle, complain and am confused, until I come to you, Lord God, until I come into your sanctuary, until I come to your Holy Word. Then I learn the truth; then I know their end, and our everlasting joys. … Continue reading →