So Miriam was shut up outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until Miriam was received again. Numbers 12:15 Miriam’s sin brought the entire nation of Israel to a
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Inspiring Book Reviews: Wings of Glass by Gina Holmes
Why is it that so many women allow themselves to be emotionally or physically abused? Do we deserve it? No. But we tend to make excuses for why the abuse happens, afraid of what life
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While having expectations may lead to disappointments, I have discovered that when I expect God to do great things, I am never disappointed.
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Psalm 73:26 ~ My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (ESV) I am an assassin. I don’t mean to be. It’s not like
Read moreMission Preparations — With a Twist
By Jennifer L Griffith But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God … James 1:5 In last week’s article, A Prelude to Mission Preparations, you can read why my preparations for
Read moreDream to Reality in One Day
I want you to do something. It’s a little test. Are you ready? Without thinking too long and too hard about it, finish this sentence: In five years I’d like to ______________. Write it down,
Read moreAre Your Bags Overweight?
I couldn’t help but draw the comparison of the spiritual weight I carry with me daily. The expectations I take up without reason, the stress and worry I add to my load, and of course the guilt. Some of the guilt comes from things I should or shouldn’t have done—true sin. But a lot of it comes from things I just believe I should carry—whether God agrees or not.
Read moreLove Lifts
The strongest man I know lifts his wife in and out her wheelchair everyday and has for forty years. He’s weakening now, but still proclaims that God is in control. Some days that’s maddening,
Read moreCan You Feel the Love?
Psalm 34:18 ~ The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. (ESV) Not so long ago, we lived in a home where the bedrooms were close. So close that despite
Read more“Why Swaziland?”
“Why Swaziland?” A friend asked me this question one day. The only answer I had was, “Because God said so.” This mission trip to Africa is not the product of a long, sought after dream.
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