Sharon JaynesTrusting God 2 Comments

Faith in the Storm

Today’s Truth
“‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV).

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The most difficult times to continue believing the promises of God are during the storms of life when the waves of emotions are so great they threaten to tip your boat and spill you into an ocean of despair.  Read more…

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The Great I AM

Today’s Truth
“Then God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you’” (Exodus 3:14 NIV).

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One day, I was talking to a friend of mine on the phone. Her four-year-old daughter, Hope, who was supposed to be taking a nap,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesConfidence in Christ, Trusting God 15 Comments

Unshakable Confidence

Today’s’ Truth
“I will never leave you or forsake you” (

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She was among an eager group of four-year-old children crowded around my feet as I taught their Sunday school lesson. I was the teacher and they were the students – or at least that is how it started out. The pint-sized audience listened intently as I tried to create a mental image of Jesus and His disciples trapped in a thunderstorm on the Sea of Galilee.  Read more…

Sharon JaynesForgiveness, General Inspiration, Living Free, Living Fully 3 Comments

Never Forget

Today’s Truth
“I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago” (Psalm 77:11 NIV).

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Sometimes it is easy to read about Adam and Eve’s failure in the garden and wonder how they could have been so disobedient.  But in reality, this is not Adam and Eve’s story alone.   Read more…

Sharon JaynesMarriage 10 Comments

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Today’s Truth
“Let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates and esteems him, and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly”  (Ephesians 5:33 AMP).

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I’ve been shut up, shut down,  Read more…

Sharon JaynesMarriage 1 Comment

Man’s Best Friends

Today’s Truth
“The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for man to be alone.  I will make a helper suitable for him.’” Genesis 2:18 NIV

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For thirteen years, our family was blessed with a Golden Retriever named Ginger. We gave her to our son, Steven, for Christmas when he was five-years-old and she still holds the blue ribbon as the best present ever.  Read more…

Sharon JaynesMarriage, Power of Words 1 Comment

No More Nagging

Today’s Truth
James 5:16 (TNIV) “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

Friend To Friend
There are some verses in the Bible that I wish God had just left out.  Here are a few:

  • “A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping” (Proverbs 19:13).
  • “A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day;
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Sharon JaynesMarriage 2 Comments

Filled to the Brim

Today’s Truth
“Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water’; so they filled them to the brim” ( NIV).

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Shortly after Jesus was baptized, he attended a wedding reception in the town of Cana, in Galilee.  Apparently Jesus felt very comfortable at such a party, and I imagine Him laughing,  Read more…