Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
My mother was witty, fun, and smart. She danced in the kitchen, talked her way out of every traffic ticket, and ran her own business. She read constantly, created intricate cross-stitched pieces, and could quote baseball statistics like a pro. She loved Jesus and adored my dad. Mom may still be living, but years ago, dementia took the person she […]
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“Caleb’s daughter was Achsah.” {1 Chronicles 2:49} At first glance, it is easy to move past her story and not understand her story or the importance. Some Bible translations spell her name Aksah. Caleb is growing older and eager for a son-in-law. If you remember, Caleb and Joshua were the only two Israelites that lived to see the promised land. […]
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I have to admit that there are times when I can be a control freak. I’ve struggled to control various parts of my life, such as my struggles to lose weight and my finances. God has worked in my heart and life to teach me that I cannot hold on too tightly, because the change I long for will never […]
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George Müller opened the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England. He cared for over 10,000 orphans in his lifetime. George Müller was born on September 27, 1805 in Kroppenstedt, Prussia {modern day Germany}. He was the son of Johann Friederich and Eleonore Hasse Müller. His father worked as a tax collector. He had an older brother and after his mother […]
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There was one thing that kept me from leaving an abusive relationship sooner than I did. Finances. I could not afford to leave and my abuser knew that. Actually, my abuser did everything possible to make sure I could not afford to leave. That included tightly controlling how much money I had and what I was allowed to do with […]
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This month we will be exploring popular praise hymns from the last few decades. Let’s Just Praise the Lord was written by Bill and Gloria Gaither. In their book Something Beautiful, Gloria shares that one evening at one of their concerts in 1972, the praise and applause moved from praising God to praising them. This led them to become very […]
Read moreWhen my husband and I were young parents, our church friends had an ongoing joke that reflected the challenge of raising little humans. We designated that carefree time of life before the arrival of the first offspring as “BC” – before children. Before children we enjoyed spontaneous outings, a little extra spending money, and a good night’s sleep. But after […]
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The name Zelophehad means dark shadow. He lived during the time of Moses. The names of the daughters were Mahlah {weak or sick}, Noah {comfort, long lived, repose}, Hoglah {dancing}, Milkah {queen or ruler} and Tirzah {she is my delight}. They came forward and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders and the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of […]
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I’m a workaholic. Not only in my day job, but also with my ministry. I woke up one Saturday morning with the intention of writing. This was my busy time of year at work, but I still had writing commitments that had to be completed. Well, as they say “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” […]
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To understand the history and faith of Lady Jane Grey, we need a mini history lesson. King Henry VII died in 1509. He was the father of several children including Margaret, Mary and King Henry VIII. We all know the song of King Henry VIII having six wives. He had three children, each from a different wife. His daughters, Mary […]
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Mary Bridges Canedy Slade lived in Fall River, Massachusetts. This was the town made famous by the 1892 Lizzie Borden murder case, who was tried for the brutal murder of her father and step-mother. Mary Slade was a pastor’s wife and lived her entire life in Fall River. By the time of the Lizzie Borden tragedy she had died, but […]
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Model Willow Bradford is filling in at her parent’s small bed and breakfast, when she encounters her ex-boyfriend Corbin Stewart. A man she loves to hate. Corbin Stewart, the former NFL quarterback, has never forgotten Willow and what they once shared. Corbin and Willow are forced together and to confront the past they once shared, as they work to share […]
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We all know Moses and the Ten Commandments, but we would not know his story without the assistance of his sister, Miriam. Some historians estimate that she was about six years old when her brother, Moses, was born. The name Miriam means rebellious. Other definitions of the name I found include bitter, water and elevation. Exodus 2 begins with the […]
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I had a co-worker who turned every conversation, no matter how inconsequential, to her. No matter what we discussed, the conversation always became about her or a family member. Over the course of time, many of us backed away from this person. After all friendship is supposed to be about give and take, but this situation was always about take, […]
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Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand became founders of the Voice of the Martyrs. Richard Wurmbrand was born on March 24, 1909 in Bucharest, Romania. His father died when he was nine and the family returning home from Istanbul, where they had lived a short time. As an adolescent, he was sent to study Marxism in Moscow, became a Comintern {Communist International} […]
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When we are hurting we need someone to talk with. This is even more so when we are in or have just left a traumatic experience. Often knowing who to trust can be very difficult, but we know that we cannot keep the pain bottled up any longer. So, who can we talk with? A friend or […]
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In 1953, two young missionaries, Charles and Mary Greenaway attended the Grand Paririe conference in Texas . The couple shared their journey and experience as missionaries to Africa. They shared that they felt Africa was not for them in the beginning. They had gone their as medical missionaries, yet Mary was very sick in those early years. Poverty was so […]
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