The following is from our new devotional, Give Me A Faith Like That. As we approach the end of 2022 and the beginning of a new year, we all can look back and find a few regrets. May Samson's story encourage you to take Paul's attitude as your own, and forget what lies behind to …
Author: sheilaalewine
Seven Days of Christmas Gifts – Day 7
Merry Christmas! What a precious blessing to wake up today knowing that we belong to God, all because Jesus was willing to come and do what we so desperately needed but couldn’t do for ourselves. I know God doesn’t really exist in time as we know it. He is the beginning and the end, and …
Seven Days of Christmas Gifts – Day 6
The other day I was playing a game on my phone when an ad popped up for an app that allows you to try on different hairstyles. Well, they got me. I’m a girl, and what girl doesn’t want to find the best hairstyle? So, I downloaded the “free” app to try it out. The …
Seven Days of Christmas Gifts – Day 5
I recently received a sweet gift from my “secret sister” at church. It was a cute picture frame, but she went the extra mile and printed an adorable picture of my five grandchildren she likely found on Facebook to go in the frame. I have it sitting across from my desk at home, so I …
Seven Days of Christmas Gifts – Day 4
This week my daughter has been sending me pictures of our sweet grandchildren doing all kinds of fun Christmas activities. Both are now in school at least part of the time (kindergarten and preschool), so these memories they are making are imprinting their hearts and minds with what it means to be “on Christmas break.” …