Are you disappointed in the snapshots of your life today? Are your pictures less than perfect–marred with disappointments or grief? Perhaps you have not yet found that one true love–or one you loved has left or died? Maybe your home no longer resonates with laughter and dreams or the work ...
Read More »Our Hope: Who Is Immanuel?
‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, “God with us”.’ Matthew 1:23 (NKJV) We know Jesus as our Savior, our King, our Lord, Our Hope. But He is so much more than that. Imagine a king ...
Read More »A Rock and a Hard Place: Teens and Peer Pressure
No matter your age, pressure to conform is a factor in everyone’s life. We want to fit in, but God’s Word calls us to stand out, in a good way, but for teens, standing out can be the last thing they want to do. As our children grow into young ...
Read More »When Parents Split: Death and Divorce
My parents split, but not in the way you might think. One died from cancer when I was 5-years-old. The other died of a heart attack when I was 21-years-old. I thought nothing could have been worse than my mom and dad dying. I know comparing pain is pointless, because heartache is heartache, yet I ...
Read More »The First Promise Keeper
We’ve grown so used to politicians letting us down, that we often let their speeches go in one ear and out the other. Which points straight to a grander brokenness. Namely, when someone we love and trust fails to keep an important oath. Wedding vows come to mind: for richer ...
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