“Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that good and bad come?” ~Lamentations 3:37-38 I came across that verse the other day in my daily Bible readings, and I cannot get it out of my head. I keep… Continue reading Questions . . .
Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life By: Crystal Paine Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars Review: I tend to be a Martha but wish I was a Mary. You might describe my days as “crazy” or “chaotic.” So when I came across… Continue reading Weekend Book Review
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath a quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the… Continue reading Precious in His Sight
“And this is eternal life that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you sent.” John 17:3 Officially, Easter is over. By that I mean that the day set aside every year to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and another holiday to gather with friends and family over good food… Continue reading Why is Easter So Important? The Final Chapter
“But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.’” Isaiah 43:1 She was only 14, just a couple months shy of her fifteenth birthday. Hundreds of miles away from home,… Continue reading My Struggle With Depression
There in the ground His body lay Light of the world by darkness slain: Then bursting forth in glorious Day Up from the grave he rose again! And as He stands in victory Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His and He is mine – Bought with the precious blood… Continue reading Why is Easter So Important? Part 3: Our Hope
“And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord… Continue reading Why is Easter So Important? Part 2: Christ’s Victory
“But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief.” Isaiah 53:10 NLT (emphasis mine) Just for a moment, I want you to imagine with me. Think about your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or students. What do you envision for their future? If you could write out the script of their… Continue reading Why is Easter So Important? Part 1: God’s Plan
“What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory— even us whom he called, not from the Jews only… Continue reading A Vessel for His Glory
“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30 Once upon a time there lived a humble farmer and his wife. They had been blessed with two handsome sons. Mr. Farmer worked long, hard days to provide for his family. He loved them and… Continue reading My Beautiful Princess
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