Stand Firm by Karen Wingate “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4, NIV). Some would call it a bad week. A mild heart attack hospitalized […]
Bread of Encouraging Words by Faye Wilson Walton
Published on :Bread of Encouraging Words by Faye Wilson Walton “A friendly discussion is as stimulating as the sparks that fly when iron strikes iron” (Proverbs 27:17, TLB). Mark Twain said he could live off a compliment for two weeks. I wholeheartedly believe that. Words of affirmation are my love […]
Laced with Grace, Liberty, and Rest by Becky Van Vleet
Published on :Laced with Grace, Liberty, and Rest by Becky Van Vleet “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:29, NKJV). My mother collected antiques. I inherited some of her pieces, […]
The Writer’s Remote Control by Tina Yeager
Published on :The Writer’s Remote Control by Tina Yeager “The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, ‘How long shall I put up with this evil congregation who murmur [in discontent] against Me? I have heard the complaints of the Israelites, which they are making against Me’” (Numbers 14:26-27, AMP). My husband […]
It Has A Purpose by Morgan Mitchell
Published on :It Has A Purpose by Morgan Mitchell “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11, KJV). I […]
Activated Faith by Brenda Fink
Published on :Activated Faith by Brenda Fink “There were two blind men sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, ‘Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!’” (Matthew 20:30, CSB). As Jesus approached Jericho, he heard two blind men by the roadside call […]
Finding the Way in Writing by Tina Yeager
Published on :Finding the Way in Writing by Tina Yeager “’Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me . . . You know the way to the place where I am going.’ Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how […]
Truth Be Told by Michael L. Anderson
Published on :Truth Be Told by Michael L. Anderson “We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done” (Psalm 78:4, KJV). Hollywood prepared to film a documentary, Eighty Years After Pearl […]
Potato Chip Plank by Laurie Herlich
Published on :Potato Chip Plank by Laurie Herlich “…and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit” (John 15:2b, ESV). Woodworkers sometimes find the wood resists conforming to their purpose. My skilled friend once sanded an enormous plank he intended to craft into a dining room […]
Carving Canyons: A Testament to Perseverance by Marie Grace
Published on :Carving Canyons: A Testament to Perseverance by Marie Grace “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9, NIV). Once upon a time, a stream trickled along the desert floor in the […]