John 3:16-17– For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. I ...
Read More »Joyful Blessing is Contagious
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed. (Proverbs 11:11 NIV) My prayer buddy, Kim, recently told me that her son-in-law, Zack, works in the same chiropractor clinic my son went for treatment. I told her that I ...
Read More »Take Heart! God Will Wipe Away Every Tear
Early death in Victorian America was an experience few families escaped. The grieving heart was often susceptible to the superstitions of the day. With most deaths occurring at home, mirrors were draped in dark cloth so that no one could see their reflection for a time and be taken along ...
Read More »When God Picks Someone Else
Many of the lessons we carry through life can be traced back to our elementary school days. Respect for authority was certainly one of those. Rules were not questioned, and consequences were expected when we stepped out of line. I can still see the straight line painted on the floor ...
Read More »He Loves Us Enough
It was likely scarlet fever that brought Anne Mansfield Sullivan into Helen Keller’s life. Helen was a perfectly healthy baby from her birth in 1880 until her nineteenth month, when she contracted the grave illness that would steal her sight and hearing away. By age 7, Helen was quite wild ...
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