A Basket of Flowers, by Christoph Von Schmid, is an intriguing children’s book that captivated my attention this week. Set in medieval England, it relates the story of a young girl, Juliette, who is the proud and privileged servant to a wealthy countess of a magnificent castle. But Juliette is ...

If you enjoy a good Christian allegory, Hinds’ Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard is sure to not disappoint. Written in 1955, the message is just as powerful and relevant today as it was at the time of print. The book dramatizes the yearning of God’s children to be ...

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. When Jesus announced that those who are poor in spirit would inherit God’s Kingdom, He did not mean those who are self-confident, self-assured and self-reliant. In fact, to be poor in spirit is the antithesis ...

2 Corinthians 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the LORD, and touch no unclean thing; and I will receive you, And I will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the LORD Almighty. A recent conversation with ...

Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. How many Bibles do you have at home? Here in the western world we seem to have a glut on books and Christians usually have at least two Bibles sitting on their bookshelves. Even ...