A Sacrifice of Thanks
Suppose a woman with arthritis in her hands embroidered a set of pillowcases for you as a thank-you gift. The gift would mean more to you than if sewn...
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Nov
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Nov
An Unfolding Adventure
Once during a flight to Kansas City, a woman from an adoption agency sat behind me on the plane. In her arms she held two beautiful Korean babies. My heart...
22
Nov
The Hunt
I will never forget Thanksgiving Day 1963. I was fourteen years old, living on a farm in Maryland, and Mr. Cauthorne, the owner of the big estate across the...
21
Nov
Ruthless Perfection
God bends us but never breaks us. This means that if I love God, suffering does not ultimately matter. Christ in me is what matters. Pain does not cease...
20
Nov
It’s All in the Family
Not long ago I was back in Baltimore and spent time with Connie, a high school girlfriend. She is one of millions of American women who are in the...
19
Nov
Look to the Heavens
When New Testament Christians read this verse on an Old Testament parchment, or when the early church fathers, such as Wycliffe, read it from the newly...
18
Nov
Support Teams are the Hammer and Nails Behind Ministry
Writing has always been one thing I loved. Creativity always flowed wildly in my mind, like a river in the fiercest storm. However, as someone with very...
18
Nov
A Worthy Name
I bet you know the Lord’s prayer. “Our Father who art in heaven, ‘hallowed’ be thy name.” In other words, “I revere and adore your holy name.” But sometimes...
12
Nov
Christ Jesus Came into the World to Save Sinners
I was completely at a loss when, in 1980, I was asked to create a completely unique and original work of art for a Billy Graham...
11
Nov
A Far Better Thing
What could be better or make you more grateful than… to have great health? Resistance to viruses, a strong immune system, no pain, cancer, no heart issues...
