King Ahasuerus banished his queen, Vashti, from his presence because of her of blatant disobedience. After this had been accomplished, he was encouraged to seek a new queen, one who would not only please and bring honor to him, but to his kingdom as well. She would set the example ...
Read More »Right Kind of Expectations
You know how it is–The Big Day Blues. Special occasions like anniversaries, birthdays (or how about the big one, Christmas?) … when big days roll around, there is a high level of energy that goes with it. We have expectations. We have ideas on how it’s “supposed” to go and although it’s not a ...
Read More »Our Hope: “Peace, Be Still!”
“Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.” (Mark 4:39, NKJV) We all have times when we crave only one thing…peace. Yet it evades us with a passion we cannot imagine. It seems like ...
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