Has God Forgotten me?
I’ve longed to have someone to share my life with and children of my own and it has not happened. Sometimes I want to cry out, God have you forgotten me? Both times I’ve chosen…
Behind the Song: Mansion over the Hilltop
Mansion Over the Hilltop was written by Ira F. Stanphill in 1949. He is described as a gifted musician, who had been playing the piano, organ and other instruments since he was ten years old.…
Daughters in the Bible: Lot’s Daughters, Took Matters into their own Hands
Last year, I did a series on Mother’s in the Bible. This year, let’s take a lot at some daughters and sisters in the Bible. We will be spending time with these women for the…
Make us Stronger
Several months ago, we had someone at work that was making life extremely difficult. No matter what my department did to help this person, it was never enough or good enough. This was very frustrating…
Faithful Heroes: Samuel Morris, from Prince to Missionary
Samuel Kaboo Morris was a Liberian prince who converted to Christianity at around the age of 14. He was born in 1873 Liberia. Little is known about his early life, other than he was the…
Why Can’t I Forgive Myself
I’ve discovered that when I look back over my life and the mistakes I’ve made, there are considerable regrets and pains. I’ve hurt myself with my decisions and allowed myself to be hurt by…
Behind the Song: I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
Ira Stanphill was an accomplished musician and minister. Ira served with 9 different organizations in the capacities of youth director, music director and pastor. He preached across America, and in 40 other countries. He wrote…
Peter, His Legacy
This is our final session with Peter and an eyewitness to the life, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus. Last week, we took a look at the transfiguration and Pentecost. Today, let’s take a few more…
Peter, After the Transfiguration
As we saw last week, Peter and the other disciples saw Jesus at least three times after the resurrection. Jesus reaffirmed Peter’s denial of him, by asking “lovest thou me” and commanding Peter to “command…
Killing Our Enemies with Kindness
Planning a party can be stressful, especially when the party is for three times more people than you are accustomed to planning for. Several months ago, we had a huge event we were planning a…
Faithful Heroes: Father Damien, Apostle of the Lepers
Father Damien brought the message of Christ to the people of Hawaii as he worked with the lepers there. He is known as the Apostle of the Lepers. He was born Jozef De Veuster…
Struggling to Forgive Others
When we’ve been hurt, it is easy to struggle with forgiving those that hurt us. However, refusing to forgive, can be detrimental to our health. Studies show that not forgiving can lead to:…
Behind the Hymn: Footprints of Jesus
Mary Bridges Canedy was born on January 18, 1826 in Fall River, Massachusetts. She was the eleventh of thirteen children born to William and Susan Luther Canedy. As a young woman she married Albion King…
Book Review: When Calls the Heart Devotional and FREE GIVEAWAY
This is an exciting review to share, because at the end of this post I will tell you how you can win a free copy. Growing up, I read all of Janette Oke’s books, including…
Peter, Lovest Thou Me
Two weeks ago, we studied when Peter denied Jesus. This was an account listed in all of the gospel accounts, except for John. However, John provides us with another moment between Peter and Jesus that…
Peter, At the Empty Tomb
Jesus has been crucified and buried in the tomb. Peter was close enough by that he locked eyes with Jesus when he denied him. We are not told where Peter was when Jesus was actually…
The Lord Pushes Us
I was recently talking to a friend about how my student loan payment had increased dramatically and I wasn’t sure how I was going to make ends meet. We began to brainstorm ideas and options…