Don’t get me wrong–I love kids, but those ages 10 to 13 plagued by hormonal surges, a sordid home life, and a propensity to tune-out authority figures, light a fire under my prayer life. So it was, when I walked into an inner-city school to substitute for the P.E. teacher, ...
Read More »Blindfolded for Victory: Sight Can Limit Your Ability to Trust God
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 For those of us who have our eyesight, the thought of losing it is pretty unnerving and quite possibly unimaginable. We make concerted efforts to protect our vision. We don’t look straight at ...
Read More »What Adults Can Learn from A Child’s Simple Faith
…verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3-4 God reminds us that one of the ...
Read More »Our Hope: A Legacy of Faithfulness
When I was a little girl, a tiny plaque sat on the headboard of my parents’ giant waterbed. It read: “A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.” ~ anonymous From my youngest years, I found great hope and comfort in that saying. No, it’s not a ...
Read More »Our Hope: Celebrate!
“They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.” Psalm 145:7 (NIV) We can find verses all throughout the Bible that relate to celebrations. God wants us to enjoy our lives that He so graciously blessed us with. He wants us to live the abundant life, the ...
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