Today is my mother-in-law’s birthday. She would be 88, but she stopped counting in 2003 when God took her home to live with Him. I was always a bit intimidated by her; she was always perfectly put together – hair, clothes, and the way she carried herself. She had strong opinions about the way things …
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The End
The end of all things is near. You might think that’s the title of a blog posted yesterday, but actually; those words were written just shy of two thousand years ago, around 60-65 AD. The author was Peter, one member of Jesus’ inner circle of disciples. The source text is 1 Peter 4:7. What was …
Trusting God When You Feel Like He Let You Down
This article first appeared on BibleStudyTools.com. You can view the original post here. **** More than a decade has passed since my church family experienced one of the hardest years in the life of our body. In the course of a few months, we lost an eight-year-old to Cystic Fibrosis and a seventeen-year-old to cancer. …
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Praying For Healing
James 5:13-20 – Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord …
Taming The Tongue
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” It’s highly likely your mama used to tell you that on more than one occasion! My mother had a lot of those sayings; she also has an incredible memory and often comes up with bits of wisdom – sayings that stick with you. What’s …