The Scriptures say Jesus never spoke to anyone without telling them a story or two, and I think I know why. We remember the stories we are told much longer than all the information that comes our way. For this reason alone, I have organized this daily devotional around telling stories that connect to faith, rather than merely giving information

You are of tremendous value to God, and so are the people who are in your orbit. Sometimes when we feel most lost to the people we love, we find we had only been misplaced for a short time. We have a Father in heaven who will relentlessly pursue us. Remind yourself about your value today. Remind yourself about what God likes about you. Don’t stop

“While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. . . . ‘Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.” LUKE

C. S. Lewis famously wrote, “One road leads home and a thousand lead into the wilderness.”1 For some of you, the verses you will find in these pages might be familiar; for others, they may be new.