Tag Archives: sacrifice

Mom passed away on Monday, June 1.  If you had talked to her before the Alzheimer’s got rooted in her brain, she would have told you that she wasn’t anything special.  She graduated from high school, raised her kids, went to church and worked in a grocery store.  She wasn’t ...

It is not a sin to be tempted! This may sound simple and obvious, but sometimes we become paralyzed and even feel ashamed for simply experiencing temptation. Temptation is an enticement to sin, but it is not sin itself. It is when an “opportunity” to sin is presented in front us. ...

Memorial Day comes every year.  It is often a date to look forward to on our calendars.  When we are working, most of us have a Monday holiday.  A welcome day off from the grind of going to work at least 5 days a week. But that is not what ...

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me … ”  (Matthew 25:35, ESRD).  The LORD your God has blessed you.  Whether you recognize the blessings or not, they are there, they were given ...

There are days when I feel completely insignificant. I wonder if anyone cares or even knows I exist. I feel lost, alone, and so very hopeless. Do you ever feel that way? Do you ever just want to pull the covers back over your head and give up? Don’t! Here ...