Tag Archives: Faith

The world feels like a war zone sometimes.  Deadly Ebola virus brought to the US.  Extremists slaughtering all who do not share their faith.  The news can easily pose the question in our minds that US Army veteran Chris Plekenpol pondered: “God must have taken a vacation because there’s no way ...

Valley Forge wasn’t the place to be during the winter of 1777-78 if you were partial to heat, sturdy clothing, and food. But this is exactly where General George Washington, along with 12,000 men fighting to gain freedom from Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, found themselves. George Washington ...

Why did He do it? Why did He wait two days, letting his dear friend die before going to him? Surely if He loved him he would not have left him waiting until there was no hope. What about his grieving sisters, Mary and Martha? They couldn’t understand why Jesus ...

‘The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?’ Psalm 27:1 (ESV) We often find ourselves in situations that bring fear.  Sometimes it is physical fear and sometimes it is spiritual fear.  To ...

To celebrate our 20th anniversary several years ago, my husband and I journeyed to a beach outside the old city of Charleston, South Carolina. Arriving in the early evening, we headed straight for the shore. Mostly deserted by the day’s visitors, it offered quiet and peace from a full day ...