Beneath the Cross
If you have been reading Daily Treasure for any length of time, you know I love getting inside the skin of people in the Scriptures. After digging into the scriptural…
Goodness in Every Season
The crunching and swooshing of freshly fallen leaves under my feet prompt me to look down. I reach for one single leaf…
The Gift of His Presence
In times of uncertainty, we look for someone to tell us that we’re going to be okay. We want assurance that we’re going to make…
There is Beauty in the Darkness
The weather report revealed snow actively falling which sent me bounding across the hardwood floors to open the door…
When Peace is the Greatest Desire
I could hear the low rumble of my car’s motor as the cool air from the ac blew strands of hair into my face. The summer heat in the South…
The Path to a Satisfied Life
“Surprise!” My mother’s kind blue eyes and toothy grin met me as I opened the door to her home. I surveyed the room and noticed…
God Hears Your Cries
Looking into the mirror, the dark under-eye circles were evident on my thinning face. I hardly recognized the gaunt…
This Poor Man Cried
These words immediately took me back to 1968. I was twenty years old, living in Indiana by myself, brokenhearted by my break up with the young man…
Beloved Daughters of God
While I understood the need to fit in, my own insecurity was attempting to claw its way to the surface. I didn’t want others to think…
Trusting God’s Steadfast Love
Last night orange letters flashed their warning on the black digital road sign. Residents were instructed where to pick up sandbags for the…
When God’s Already Provided
Growing up, I relished the sweet fragrance of lilacs that threaded its way through our kitchen window each spring. Our backyard was.…
Quieting Our Souls
My heart sank as I read the article title on my computer screen. Why hadn’t I thought of that idea? Of course, the.…
Glimpsing God's Majesty
Wow. I murmured in awe as I gazed at the twinkling stars late one Wednesday evening. I had forgotten early tomorrow morning.…
A Lesson From a Puppy: Training Our Hearts to Look Upon Jesus
“Hobbes, look!” I command my 8-month-old labradoodle. I clutch a small dog treat in my right hand and move my hand to my upper cheek, just below my eye.…
Be Intentional about the Little Things
The more I learned, the more I wished Jenny and I could enjoy a long walk filled with conversations about Jesus and…
A Life Well-Rooted
“When we engage both lament and gratitude, then each becomes stronger and truer.”1 Several friends drove out to the …
Can’t See Behind the Scenes
Movies are a part of life in our culture. We look forward to them. We criticize them. We watch some over and over again. We even…
Mesquite Trees
Unlike invasive tumbleweeds (discussed yesterday), mesquite trees had grown in the Southwest for about 3000 years before…
Tumbleweeds
God often uses analogies and metaphors to teach His people truths He wants us to remember. Scripture is filled with…
Unconquered
I can think of few sadder words written in English than those of William Ernest Henley penned in the poem that another later.…