Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Hans Poulsen Egede, a Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary, is known as the Apostle of Greenland. Hans Egede was born on January 31, 1686 to a civil servant in Harstad, Norway. His uncle was a clergyman in the Lutheran Church, who taught him and his grandfather was a vicar in southern Zealand, Denmark. In 1704, he entered the University of Copenhagen where […]
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I have a person close to me that frustrates me at times and I wonder if I’m being taken advantaged of. Sometimes it’s difficult to understand if the request are just easier for the individual or if I’m being taken advantage of. In all relationships, it is important to set healthy boundaries. This includes: Knowing what I am/am not […]
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Where Could I Go, But to the Lord was written in 1940 by James Buchanan {also known as J.B.} Coats. Mr. Coats was born on April 6, 1901 in Summerland, Mississippi. By the time he was fourteen, he was teaching music classes and leading evangelistic singings. The inspiration for the song came years earlier when Mr. Coats was sitting beside […]
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After the death of her father, Melanie McCabe was surprised to discover her father had been married to Hazel before he married her mother. On top of that, she was even more surprised to discover that this unknown first wife, had a connection with Tennessee Williams, the famous playwright. Melanie set out to discover about her father’s other life, before […]
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Did you know there are times when we grow angry with God? When Daddy died over 17 years ago, I was angry. He was still so young and had so much going for him and I did not understand. I was angry at God. I spoke with someone recently, who was angry at God because their child died. Even as […]
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Cooking has never been my forte, but I’m learning how to cook more. This is a two fold action on my part. One, I’m learning so that I can eat healthier. Two, I’m learning because I have to cook and bake for my job at times. That is where I want to concentrate for the moment. As I cook and […]
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Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus {Jesuits} and became its first Superior General. He was born Íñigo López de Loyola in Gipuzkoa, Basque County, Spain around October 23, 1491. His baptisimal name of Íñigo was after St. Enecus. He was the youngest of thirteen children and his mother died shortly after his birth. He was born into a […]
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There are a couple of people in my life that are very dear and special to me. However, I long to have a closer relationship with them. I’ve turned this over to the Lord, but it doesn’t make the desire any greater. So what are some ways in which we can draw closer to others? Find things we have in […]
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The Unclouded Day is a popular gospel song, especially with quartets and church groups. I was surprised to discover the song was written in 1879. The song was written by Josiah Kelley Alwood. He wrote in A Rainbow at Midnight and A Song with Morning in 1896, the following account that inspired the song: “It was a balmy night […]
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Do you long to know more about the women in the Bible? The Most Important Women of the Bible covers thirty-one women in the Bible. Each chapter {or Bible character} is very easy to read and understand. The chapter begins with a short quote and scripture reference. A biography of the woman is then provided, followed by her role of […]
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I have found that it is easy to forgive others, but difficult to forgive myself. Right now, I am struggling to reclaim a healthy lifestyle and forgive myself for allowing my health and weight to grow so out of shape. But, this isn’t the first time I’ve struggled to forgive myself. After surviving two abusive relationships, I struggled to forgive […]
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I recently heard one of our physical therapist tell someone, “well just as when you were a child you had to learn to crawl first and then you could walk and from there you could run.” I thought about the statement and how true it was, not only when we are regaining our strength, but in so many aspects of […]
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Franz Jägerstätter is a more modern day martyr. He strongly objected to the Nazi’s and all they stood for and stood directly up to them. Franz Jägerstätter was born on May 20, 1907 in Sankt Radegund, Austria-Hungary. He was the illegitimate child of Rosalia Huber, a chambermaid, and Franz Bachmeier, a farmer. His grandmother, Elisabeth Huber, cared for him […]
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I recently had a young woman enter my life for a very short time. On the outside, she was bubbly and outgoing. But, then I noticed the scars on her arms where she had been cutting herself. I wondered about the wounds that drove her to such a drastic action. I thought back to the times when my […]
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I Bowed on My Knees and Cried Holy is a beautiful contemporary song that expresses how we will feel when we reach heaven. The song was written by Nettie {Neith} Dudley Washington and the music was written by E.M. Dudley Cantwell. The tune is known as Cried Holy. Washington was born March 31, 1881 and died in January 1963. Information […]
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Do you enjoy a good mystery? Are you a fan of Agatha Christie or Murder, She Wrote? Then you will enjoy reading Death at Thornburn Hall by Julianna Deering. Drew Farthering arrives with his wife, Madeline, and friend, Nick, to Muirfield, Scotland. The 1935 British Open is under way, when their host, Lord Rainsby, is killed in a riding accident. […]
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Last week, we discussed when we cannot forgive. But, did you know there are health benefits of forgiveness? Forgiveness heals and can bring healing. After I left my abusive relationship, I struggled with forgiveness and it was very slow in coming. It took me several years to reach forgiveness. Each day, I prayed and asked God’s help to help me […]
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