When God Pushes Us Out of Our Comfort Zone
When the Lord lead me to a career in activities, I had no idea how he would be pushing me out of my comfort zone and teaching me to learn {and even –at times—enjoy task}…
Faithful Heroes: Gladys Aylward, Went Where God Sent
Gladys May Aylward was a Christian missionary to China. Her story became well known from the book, The Small Woman by Alan Burgess and movie, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, written and made…
Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers
When I was in my abusive situation, I called out to God for three years. At times, I wondered where He was and if He even cared about me. I was slowly broken down…
Crawling out of the Black Hole of Despair
There are times when we are hurting when we feel as if we’ve climbed into a black hole of despair we cannot climb out of. Our present circumstances have overtaken us and we feel caught…
Behind the Song: There is a Redeemer
There is a Redeemer was written by Melody Green in 1977. Melody had grown up in the Jewish faith of her forefathers, who survived persecution in tsarist Russia. Today Melody says, “My family history…
Peter, A Fisherman Named Simon
Last year for Easter, we took a look at Mary Magdalene and the role she played in the resurrection. This year as we head into the Easter season, we are going to explore the role…
Seasons of Life
I shared about praying about an opportunity that presented itself. When praying about this situation, the Lord told me “I have you where you are for a reason. However, I am also preparing you for…
Faithful Heroes: Robert Jermain Thomas, Killed taking Message to Korea
Robert Jermain Thomas was a Welsh Protestant Christian missionary to China. He was born around 1839 in Llanover, Wales. His father was a non-conformist minister and he would later follow in his footsteps. He married…
A Caring Friend
There are so many times when we are hurting that we want to pour out our heart. We seem to tell anyone and everyone that will listen about our troubles and woes. I’ve been guilty…
Behind the Song: The Lord’s Prayer
Jesus taught us how we should pray to our God in heaven. His prayer became known as The Lord’s Prayer. The Lord’s Prayer can be found in Matthew 6 and Luke 11. The Lord’s…
My Tribute to Billy Graham
Rain beat down on us that spring evening in 1987, but we did not care. We opened our umbrellas and held them high. Nothing would deter us from having the opportunity to sit in…
Power of Forgiveness: Seeking God for justice
When we have been hurt, it is easy to want to exact justice and get a person back. Programs such as Dateline and 20/20 and stations such as Investigation Discovery are filled with stories of…
Power of Forgiveness: If Christ can forgive, why can’t I
Corrie ten Boom became an inspirational speaker, following her years in a Nazi prison. She was born in the Netherlands in 1892. By the start of World War II, she was a young woman, living…
Opportunities are Teachable Moments
Several months ago, an opening came up at work that I would have never considered in the beginning. But, the more I thought about it I realized I had the qualifications and such a position…
Faithful Heroes: Sadhu Sundar Singh, Spread Gospel through India
Sadhu Sundar Singh into a Sikh family in northern India on September 3, 1889. As a child, his mother took him to a holy man where he learned English and about God. But, life…
The True Cost of Friendship
We’ve all heard the old saying “keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” There are relationships in which I would have been saved a lot of heartache if I’d listened to that inner…
Song Story: Put Your Hand in the Hand
Put Your Hand in the Hand is a catchy, upbeat tune that was written by Gene MacLellan. Anne Murray first recorded the song for her 1970 album Honey, Wheat and Laughter with Capitol Records. I’ve…
