Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, stood up for their beliefs Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are not mentioned by name in the Hall of Faith, but referred to as “quenched the fire”. {Hebrews 11:34}. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were friends of Daniel, who escaped the lions den. They also suffered under the hand of King Nebuchadnezzar. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are the […]
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Pass Me Not O Gentle Savor is another popular hymn by prolific and beloved hymn writer Fanny Crosby. Crosby had been blind since she was six weeks old, but wrote over 8,000 songs in her lifetime. One evening, Fanny Crosby was invited to speak to a group of prisoners at the state prison and heard one of the men say […]
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4 Simple Acts To Boost Your Mental Health by Jennifer Scott As someone who has always suffered from depression, it wasn’t until I hit my 30s when the light bulb went off and I realized that I actually, can have more control over my mental health. While it seems obvious, everyone has a different approach to managing their depression. I […]
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Jacob is fleeing from his brother, after he and his mother, Rebekah, deceive his father, Isaac. Jacob is sent to his mother’s brother, Laban. So, as he arrives he probably thinks all of his troubles are over. His troubles with his brother are for the time being, but a whole new set of issues is about to be stirred up. […]
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I have to admit that there is something about Leah that resonates with me. Whether it is the similarity in our names or the desire to be loved, my heart always goes out to Leah. So, on to Leah’s story. Jacob has arrived in Haran and already met Rachel, Leah’s younger sister, when she {Rachel} was tending to the sheep. We […]
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I’m sitting here looking out over the ocean for as far as the eye can see. Gazing out over the blue water all I can think of is how big the ocean is and how small I am in comparison. Yet, even in all of that I know that God still loves me. To think that God […]
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Last week, we discussed Samuel. He is the last individual mentioned by name in the Hall of Faith, found in Hebrews 11. However, there are many others described in the Hall of Faith that allows us to know who they are. We will be covering these individuals in the following weeks. In Hebrews 11:33, we are told “who through faith subdued […]
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Recently, I watched Beauty and the Beast and was reminded of the strong message in the story. The story is one of unselfish love. The prince is so self-centered he is turned into a beast and can only be transformed when he learns to love unselfishly and is loved in return. The beast meets Belle, […]
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I Am Thine, O Lord is another beloved hymn by Fanny Crosby. Ira Sankey shared in his book that Fanny Crosby was visiting Mr. W.H. Doane, in is Cincinnati, Ohio home. They were talking about the blessedness and nearness of God. The sun began to set that evening and the evening shadows were gathering around them, during which time someone […]
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After Sarah dies, Abraham sends a servant to his home country to find a wife for Isaac. The servant comes upon a beautiful woman named Rebekah. She brought back to Isaac and we are told “ And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted […]
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I’ve been in the process of sorting through boxes that were stored away, which I recently moved with me. I’ve grown tired of looking at the boxes and the “mess” they’ve made. So, I’ve taken several days throughout the past few months to work on them. However, every time I walked into the room to begin the work I […]
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Samuel is the last person mentioned by name in the Hall of Faith {Hebrews 11}. The meaning of the name Samuel is: Name of God; asked of God; heard by God. Samuel has two books in the Old Testament named for him and was a great prophet, anointing the first two kings of Israel. 1 Samuel begins with the story of Hannah, Samuel’s mother, […]
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Growing up we read and watch multiple fairy tales that until recently always ended with “and they lived happily ever after”. I don’t know about you, but I bought into that fairy tale. My parents had a happy marriage and my grandparents and great-grandparents {who were still living} had been married for what sounded like […]
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Happy Mother’s Day! I thought this was a fitting song for the day. You Raise Me Up almost vanished into obscurity, instead of becoming the hit song we know and love today. You Raise Me Up was composed by an Irish-Norwegian duo known as Secret Garden, performers of primarily instrumental music. The music was composed by Rolf Lovland. The song […]
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In studying our Mothers in the Bible series, Hagar is the first single mother mentioned. Hagar is the Egyptian handmaiden of Sarai. By this point, Sarai is older and has remained barren throughout her marriage to Abram. When God promises Abram, he will be a father, Sarai becomes impatient. So, Sarai takes matters into her own hands. “And Sarai, Abram’s […]
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When we first meet Sarah, she is known as Sarai and her husband is known as Abram. Sarai and Abram are living in the land of Canaan, when God tells them to leave. We are told that Abram is 75, and it is believed Sarai is about ten years younger than her husband. So, they are leaving to roam around […]
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