Give Me a Break!:Rest Stops and Mile Markers

Rest Stops and Mile Markers For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings! Selah. Psalm 32:3-4 (ESV) So much can be packed in to so few words. Psalm 32:3-4 reminds us of great truth, but I want to shift...

Give Me a Break!:Don’t Earn It, Embrace It.

Don’t Earn It, Embrace It. But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10 (ESV)   You know those relationships where you’re constantly...

Give Me a Break!: No Worries, Just Trust.

Give Me a Break! The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3:25-26 (ESV) There are two concepts that seem almost foreign not only to me as a college student, but to the rest of our world: rest and...

Welcome Chelsey Murphree!

Welcome Chelsey Murphree! The staff of Zookeepers Ministries is excited and blessed to announce the association of Chelsey Murphree to the Daily Dose of Encouragement writing staff!  I am especially excited, as Chelsey, now a junior at The University of Alabama, was once a precious girl in my fifth...

TROUBLES!: Take the Walk, Run the Race, Fight the War

Take the Walk, Run the Race, Fight the War Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed....

TROUBLES!: Walk This Way

Walk This Way Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of...