One of my favorite Bible stories is of a common Jewish woman who found her niche in history by simply being herself. Queen Esther’s quiet spirit of obedience gave her favor with God and man. God used her to save her condemned people because she found favor with the king. Esther was lovely, but so [...]
Archive for the ‘Devotions’ Category
Follow peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord; looking diligently lest any fail of the grace of God, or lest any root of bitterness springing up disturb you, and by it many are defiled (H
Categories: Devotions, Non-Fiction, featured, forgiveness
I saw a homeless man today pushing his shopping cart full of junk. The cart contained everything he owned. His scraggly beard was as dirty as his matted, stringy hair. It was obvious he had not bathed in quite a while.
Categories: Devotions, Faith, Non-Fiction, featured
Many of us can look back with longing at a time when we had intimacy with God and peace blanketed every facet of our lives. While we go through seasons in our spiritual path, memories of a sweeter time seem to haunt us
Categories: Devotions, Faith, Non-Fiction, featured
“The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). Have you ever wondered why Jesus left heaven to live in this wo
Categories: Devotions, Non-Fiction
What is the only thing you can take to heaven? People. People matter to God. God made man because he wants relationships with people who know him and love him for who he is. God put each verse, each passage, and each
Categories: Devotions, Non-Fiction, featured
When I was a little girl, we did most of our traveling at night, when it was cooler. Cars were not air-conditioned back then. My mother and father shared the front seat with my little brother and sister and the other f
Categories: Devotions, Non-Fiction
“Bang, bang! You’re dead!”We all played war as children. Our weapons were merely the creation of our young imaginations whether they were swords or guns. In the end, it didn’t matter who won or lost. Usually, the one
Categories: Devotions, Non-Fiction
I am the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away. And every one that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bring forth more fruit. Now you are clean th
Categories: Devotions, Non-Fiction, featured
The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalms 90:10,12 HNV) Have you ever
Categories: Devotions, Non-Fiction
