Glenda Shouse: Are You Thirsty?
Our neighbors were away for the weekend, but I heard a lawnmower next door. I felt sorry for whoever was mowing. I looked over the top of the hedge between our houses and saw…
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Charles Maldon Jr: Hope in the “Try Again”
In the familiar text of Luke 5, Simon Peter has been fishing all night but he catches nothing. Being a fisherman by trade, every night counts. If he doesn’t catch fish, his livelihood diminishes. I can imagine Simon’s frustration as he sits in his boat, scouring an empty net again, cleaning it of debris, seaweed, and mud, but finding not even a single fish. He must have felt like a failure….
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Evelyn Mason Wells: My Father
God wants His relationship with us to be one of love, the kind of love between a parent and child, one which is close and personal. …
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Evelyn Mason Wells: Out of Egypt
When we ask Jesus into our lives, God changes our hearts and brings us out of our Egypt. …
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Stephanie Pavlantos: God’s Favorite Christmas
Who doesn’t love Christmas and the memories it brings? As you think of your favorite Christmas, what makes it memorable for you? Was it where you spent it, who you spent it with, or the gift you received? Maybe it was unforgettable because of the gift you gave to someone special. My favorite Christmas was the time I put my name on every gift under the tree. I have a large family with five sisters plus my mom and dad. … Continue reading →
Evelyn Mason Wells: Faithful and Good
Through our battles, large and small, we learn to stand strong. We learn to lean on God and not give up when…
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Glenda Shouse: Simplicity
O to be in that place of simplicity, to let go of the cares…
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Glenda Shouse: Rest
My Father bids me, “Come, rest here my child…”
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Glenda Shouse: Lean on the Cross
I have the cross to lean on I have the Master’s hand to hold Though my feet often stumble He will never let me go. Though the road ahead is rocky And to my knees I fall I hold on even tighter Knowing He will never let go. Though storms around me rage And sometimes I am afraid His hand will always keep me, He will never let me go. Copyright 2020: Lean on the Cross: Author Glenda Shouse: All … Continue reading →
Glenda Shouse: The Friend Request
Sending friend requests on social media is important to us. … In John 15:15, Jesus calls us “friends.” Our loving Savior offers us the most sacred friendship in all eternity.
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