It started out as just another workday in my rural hometown. Little did I know I would experience the divine protection of Jehovah Raah that very day. I dropped my 3-year-old son off at my
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Tag: Jesus
Love Letters Written in Red
“I love you, and that’s the beginning and end of everything” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, for Zelda Some classic famous author quotes are better than others This one reminds me of a few verses another
Read moreFinding Hope
Hope. I want it. I search for it. I try to hold onto it when I find it. During Christmas, I sing, teach, greet, write, and listen to pastors speak words of hope. Yet, in
Read moreLet Me Tell You About My Jesus
Let me tell you about my Jesus, the One who put the Christ in Christmas. People celebrate this holiday in many different ways, each with their own twist on what it means. But for me,
Read moreUnexpected Christmas
Tis the season of gatherings and shopping. Festive music. Frosty air. Twinkling lights. Giving and believing. That magical feeling comes once a year . . . with reminiscences of an unexpected Christmas miracle long, long
Read morePain, Pranks, and Prayers
Another year, another loss. The waves of sorrow and pain come and go, from gentle swells to emotional monsoons. Some we can predict. Others come out of the blue. Pain Follows Pain My forty-two-year-old nephew
Read moreA Word Aptly Spoken
“A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” Proverbs 25:11 (NIV) The young bride, shoulders slumped and head down, struggled to muffle her sobs so neither her husband nor neighbors
Read moreTo Love Jesus Well
To love Jesus well means to follow his example, to represent him well, to honor him in everything I say and do. It means to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our world.
Read moreThe Treasure of Today
Each day is a treasure, a mystery to discover, a gift from the one who is Love. Some inspire wonder. Others present hardships. Each offers promise for growth. From daybreak to sunset, from dusk until
Read moreHe Calls Me Friend
If you have two friends in your lifetime, you’re lucky. If you have one good friend, you’re more than lucky. S.E. Hinton Friends till when? When asked if I ever dreamed or thought about
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