Hope in Troubling Times
Normally, the changing seasons would invoke joy within me, but the tears flowing from my eyes reminded me of my family’s great loss.
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On the Right Path
The smell of fall was in the air as we made our way through the maze. We couldn’t look over the top or around the corner to see ahead. …
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The Testimony of Our Scars
Big or small, chances are, in this year, we will add a scar or two to our life story. They will give testimony about what will have transpired in the weeks and months ahead. What story will this year’s scars tell about our maturity, our character and our choices? …
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Julie Souza Bradley Lilly: The Voice of Our Tears
Our prayers don’t need to be eloquent, or even coherent to be understood by Him. Our groans and our tears are laced with thousands of thoughts and feelings that lose their way on the way to our lips, but they are not lost to God. In His profound mercy, He interprets every sigh, and understands the hurt behind every groan and the reason and meaning of every tear. His heart overflows with compassion. …
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Glenda Shouse: Troubling Times
These are times of uncertainty. We read of bad news on every front. The virus hasn’t gone away, inflation is through the roof. The cost of fuel is reaching unprecedented highs, and food costs continue to rise. Wars and rumor of wars are the recent headlines.
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Diane Virginia: Patience Needed, Please
“It’s been so long and I’m so weary,” Nelson* spoke, leaning into his wife Betty’s* arm as she propped him up on the pillow. “I want to have faith, but I don’t know if I do anymore.”
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Cynthia Mendenhall: Wet Wood Fires
Wet wood does not a fierce fire make. …
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Evelyn Mason Wells: Lessons from the Source
Careful tweaking of my budget caused me to be creative. As I learned to cut corners, I hung onto God’s promise of provision. My faith grew as, over and over again, God provided everything we needed. …
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Rosann Coulon: The Gift of Faithful Friends
Within minutes, I could discern by her voice that she was finally smiling. And before I knew it, we had spent two hours sharing praise reports, prayer requests, and nuggets of truth God was revealing to us from His Word.
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Julie Souza Bradley Lilly : Secure in His Hands
Beloved, are you afraid? Let us not allow the wisdom of God to be silenced by the foolishness of men. The enemy is a formidable opponent, but he is no match for our God. The truth is …
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