Jesus…Taking a Stand
It’s easy to picture a kindly, loving Jesus. We’ve had lots of help on that score from religious artists down through the centuries. The Lord sentimentally...
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Jul
4
Jul
Not One Ray of Light
One summer, my family and I traveled to see a gigantic wonder called Carlsbad Caverns in the southwest corner of the United States. I clasped my mother’s...
3
Jul
He Delights Over You
I asked my husband, Ken, on our tenth wedding anniversary, “What were you thinking on the day we married?” His answer delighted me. He said...
2
Jul
The People you Dislike
When someone read that verse to me in the hospital, I replied, “Is that so? You mean that obnoxious jerk at the medical clinic who sits by the elevator...
1
Jul
God with a Flannel
Recently a friend of mine had to stay in a hospital for two weeks. When I asked him what the most difficult part was about his long hospitalization...
30
Jun
When Pain is Too Much
Charles Spurgeon lived with great pain; he wrote, “Some pain can be endured, but there is a sharp, nauseating pain that pushes into the very core of our...
29
Jun
God Sings
When my heart is restless and my soul is downcast, I often surround myself with the calming strains of a favorite hymn...
23
Jun
Winning the Battle
Ephesians chapter 6 says to “Put on the full armor of God.” And there’s a good reason. Every day is a fierce battle against the enemy. And he never lets up...
16
Jun
He Wrote the Book
In Genesis 50, verse 20, it says that God intends suffering for a good purpose. And that purpose is “for the saving of many lives.” Whether...
9
Jun
Faith That Never Fails
In the book of Acts, we read of that time the apostle Paul was on a ship, facing a fierce storm. The rain slashed at the sails, and waves...
