Verse of the Day

Do you need a bit of hope and courage? Here are six Bible verses to help you feel hopeful, encouraged, and empowered!

Isaiah 49:13 NIV Shout for joy, you heavens;    rejoice, you earth;    burst into song, you mountains!For the Lord comforts his people    and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. Shouting for joy, rejoicing, and bursting into song are actually practical devices for changing your mood! Laughter and singing have both been scientifically proven to boost postive endorphins and relieve stress. According to the…

Genesis 1: 14-19 14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs for seasons and for days and years. 15 They will be lights in the expanse of the sky to provide light on the earth.” And it was so. 16 God made the…

Here are 10 handy ways for you to earn yourself a coveted place in heaven. Are you ready? 1. Believe 2. Believe 3. Believe 4. Believe 5. Believe 6. Believe 7. Believe 8. Believe 9. Believe 10. Believe As you can see, that was a trick question, but surprisingly there are many that think you…

Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne, OR Psalm 23 NKJV The Lord the Shepherd of His People A Psalm of David. 23 The Lord is my shepherd;I shall not want.2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside the still waters.3 He restores my soul;He leads me in the paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the…

Slow Down! Mt. Washington, OR Psalm 46:10 He says, Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. On your mark, get set, go!  We are a people that are on the move and on the run! We race against the clock…

Feeling down? Need an extra boost of hope? These 5 Psalms are full of hope and promise! Psalm 103:11-12 CSB 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,so great is his faithful lovetoward those who fear him.12 As far as the east is from the west,so far has he removedour transgressions from us. Psalm…

Before Jesus asks us to bear fruit, He wants us to love. Without love, the fruit we bear is not authentic – it’s just works for the sake of works. Therefore, is it even fruit?

John 8:36 If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. When I first saw this guy, I tried to help him up and over the rail to freedom. He wouldn’t go. Then, I tried to get him to go under the rail. He still wouldn’t go. It seemed the more I tried,…

Hindman Barn, Camp Polk Preserve, Sisters, OR Matthew 6:19-21 GNT Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. For your heart will always…