Solitude in the Garden
“We must never allow anything to injure our relationship with God; if it does get injured we must take time and get it put right. The main thing about Christianity …
Goodness of God
Reading the verse, “He is good; his love endures forever,” caused me to reflect that in a world of bad, He is good. In a world of hate, He is …
My Offering
“Nana, I love you!”“Nana, I love coming to your house!”“Nana, I colored this just for you!” These few phrases from my toddler-aged granddaughters bring me the greatest joy. With excitement …
Freedom for All
A couple of years ago, my husband and I went to Washington, D.C. We were burdened to pray and intercede for our country, so we hopped on a plane and …
God’s Nature
As we grow, we can receive many different views of God from others and through experiences. To some, He is an angry God waiting for us to mess up. For …
Standing Firm
Restlessness stirs in our hearts and minds. We may feel as if we’re stumbling in the darkness with poor eyesight. Perhaps we perceive we’re being tossed and turned in the …
Be Free
On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over …
Beauty in the Waiting
I can only imagine what went through Mary’s mind during her last few weeks of pregnancy. Was there great anxiety? An overwhelming peace? Uncertainty about how to care for Jesus? …
Time to Believe
“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High …
Winning with Thankfulness
“Give thanks to the Lordfor his love endures forever.”2 Chronicles 20:21 Does a heart of thankfulness really change anything? In an environment of negativity where it seems like the entire …
How Will You Be Remembered?
I once heard that when you’re in your twenties you are concerned with what others think about you. When you’re in your forties, you don’t care what others think about …
Overcoming Adversity
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not …