God promises two things for our obedience: His presence andcomplete joy. Nothing in this world, no affection from friendsand no pleasure in self-interests, can come close to themeasure of satisfaction found in the joy of God's presence.The other day I was chatting with my very young neighbor about t...

Stacey sat alone in the waiting room wishing for good news but knowing in her heart that she would be told that she was pregnant. The distant, almost bored look in her eyes didn't betray the knot in her stomach. Mentally, she rewound the tape of the recent past and played back the day she met Steve....