What is God calling you to do? What is holding you back from accepting the call and stepping out in faith into God’s purpose for you? It could be preaching to thousands behind a pulpit or quietly sharing your testimony with an acquaintance over a cup of coffee. It could…
Child, why aren’t you normal like the other kids playing all around? Why don’t you act normal? What is wrong with him? Why does he look, act, and sound that way? If you’re a parent of a special needs child, I’m sure you’ve been asked those questions by insensitive people…
I want so desperately to have a green thumb! I am filled with anticipation and hope whenever I bring home a little vegetable seedling or a new houseplant. I wait expectantly over the next few days to weeks, carefully watering, ensuring it’s getting adequate sunshine, etc. But no matter how…
God established order at creation. He is not a God of chaos; He is a God of purpose. He has purpose and direction for every person. “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man” (Ecclesiastes…
My daughter, Candace, gave me a Gratefulness Journal last Christmas. The cover states it is a “journal to reflect on the good things in life.” It has caused me to take some time to reflect on the many blessings I have received during my life. It mentions embracing gratitude, not…
I was abused as a child. I know now it was not my fault, but I carried the guilt and shame into my twenties. It made trusting and having relationships difficult. After what happened, I set walls up and didn’t let anyone in. No matter how hard I tried to…
Sometimes we wonder: God promised He would never leave me, so why am I so lonely? I read stories in the Bible of God doing miracles and speaking to His people. Why doesn’t He do the same for me? When I pray, I feel like my words bounce off the…
“There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. 2The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children.…
I have the privilege of working in a place where two people come in as a couple and leave as a family. I get to watch the tiny newborn take her first breath. As she sucks in the unfamiliar oxygen, her purple body slowly fades into a healthy pink. Her…