Not a Forlorn Hope
How is your ‘hope in the Lord?’ Is it renewing your strength? Do you feel like you’re soaring? Or has your hope in the Lord become hopeless; forlorn?
Read MoreHow is your ‘hope in the Lord?’ Is it renewing your strength? Do you feel like you’re soaring? Or has your hope in the Lord become hopeless; forlorn?
Read MoreHave you ever felt like you’ve floundered or even failed when it comes to teaching your kids the faith?
Read MoreWhen arrows of anxiety are flung your way, remember that God’s peace does battle for you. When anxious thoughts try to penetrate your heart and mind, pray to God. His peace will garrison your vulnerable heart and mind.
Read More“Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge.” (Psalm 57:1)
I remember a hand-painted sign in England, planted in a lush field of green and purple and yellow: Don't Damage the Daffs and Don't Crush the Crocuses.Daffodils and crocuses are the harbingers of spring. Don’t crush the hope of spring. Don’t damage the blossom of new life.
Read More“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.”
Mom got down on her knees
and she started to talk.
She prayed and confessed
that she might need a lock.
Read MoreI’ve been studying the gospels, trying to see what Jesus said (and says) to parents. In most cases, moms and dads approach Jesus is deep distress. A child is sick, demon-possessed or dying. Parents are at their wits’ end. In a couple of instances, a mother approaches Jesus hoping for a favor—to help the kids gain a position or to save the neighbors from an embarrassing situation.
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