Among the many stories of the Israelites’ wanderings through the wilderness recorded in the Bible, the story of Moses, Aaron, and Hur in the battle against the Amalekites at Rephidim is one of my favorites.
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Author: Sandy Kirby Quandt
Sandy Kirby Quandt is a freelance writer and follower of Jesus with a passion for history and travel. Passions which often weave their way into her stories and articles. She writes numerous articles, devotions, and stories for adult and children publications, both print and online. Her devotions appear in So God Made a Dog and Let the Earth Rejoice. Sandy won several awards for writing including the 85th and 86th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition in the Young Adult category, First Place in the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Children’s Literature Foundation Awards, First Place in the Foundation Awards in the Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Flash Fiction categories. Looking for words of encouragement or gluten-free recipes? Then check out her blog https://sandykirbyquandt.com/. You can also found her at twitter.com/SandyKQuandt
Honoring God and Country
As the daughter of a career naval officer, I grew up around Navy bases. I also grew up in a church-going Christian family. So honoring God and country was part of who I was. It’s
Read moreStrength Found in Another’s Presence
Strength can be found in difficult times when we are assured of another’s presence, wouldn’t you agree? As a child, just knowing a trusted adult is within hollering distance, often was enough to take care
Read moreFamily. How Do You Define it?
Look around. It might surprise you how God can use you as a fill-in family member to someone who desperately needs one.
Read morePeace-Stealers
Peace. Is it just me, or do you find it increasingly difficult to actually feel peaceful in a world which constantly shouts everything except peace? I won’t enumerate the various threats to our peace. I’m
Read moreRespond With Gentleness
Possibly, if you are like me, the last thing you feel like doing when someone hurts you is respond with gentleness. Especially when we feel justified in responding in a way that will inflict as
Read moreLoving Prickly People
Perhaps you have heard them called irritating, sandpaper, or prickly people. They are those we come in contact with who are difficult to love. As Christ-followers, we know we are called to love unconditionally in
Read moreLack of a Sense of Direction
The summer before my son went into 9th grade the two of us took a trip to Australia and New Zealand with stops in Hawaii and Fiji. I’d always wanted to explore Down Under. I
Read moreAllegiance to the Lamb of God
Once again, here in the States tomorrow we will celebrate our declaration of independence from tyrannical Colonial rule on July 4, 1776. We will put out our red, white, and blue flags, gather with friends
Read moreWisdom As Wise As A Donkey
Donkeys may not appear wise in our eyes, but sometimes we humans lack wisdom as wise as a donkey. In many instances we look to our elders for wisdom. Their experience and knowledge base is vast.
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