For Adults: The Power of WordsWatch your words diligently. Words have such great power to bless or to wound. When you speak carelessly or negatively, you damage others as well ...
How much more will your Father in Heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him! — Matthew 7:11No one wants to spend Thanksgiving Day in the ICU. Especially not ...
Editor’s Note: Ann Voskamp, in One Thousand Gifts encouraged readers to live a life of thanksgiving and to chronicle the gifts from God in their everyday lives. In The Broken ...
Reflections on the Value of Abstinence in the Christian LifeFor four consecutive years (2015–18), the Cleveland Cavaliers played the Golden State Warriors in the NBA finals. LeBron James versus Stephen ...
Everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. — Matthew 7:24In one of Jesus’ ...
Most of the players in the Christmas drama inspire us with their faith. Mary, who had great courage.Joseph, who was obedient.The shepherds, who came quickly and worshipped willingly.The wise men, ...
I believe the world is upon the threshold of a great religious revival, and I pray that I may be allowed to help bring this about. I beseech all those ...
“Jesus Christ raised women above the condition of mere slaves, mere ministers to the passions of man, raised them by His sympathy, to be Ministers of God.” – Florence NightingaleWe ...
When we view the invitation to come to Jesus through the lens of the Greek text, it is passionately expressive:If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. — ...
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful ...
The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it? — Jeremiah 17:9 NASBAs I tried to imagine the depth of pain, the horror ...
My getting into running in the late nineties happened to coincide with the genesis of the internet and online chatrooms. One day at a friend’s house, I entered an online ...
The Risk of Faith “Come,” [Jesus] said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. — Matthew 14:29The older I get, the ...
That Safe Darkness You have wrapped yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through. — Lamentations 3:44 “I call, I cling, I want — and there is ...
There are better things ahead than any we leave behind. ~ C. S. LEWISLeanne:The word inspired comes from the phrase “in spirit.” Ask any true creative and they will tell ...
Embracing the Grief that Connects UsIn the Valley of DeathWith arms outstretched on the hillAn American chestnut tree stands resurrected.Silently she draws new life from an old, dead stumpWhere her ...
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