My mother’s name was Sarah. She was the fifth daughter of Boaz, a weaver of fine wool prayer shawls in Jerusalem. Sarah was taller than most men, ample hipped and ...
For more than ten years, our family has been going to a tiny little island for our family vacations. The island is four miles long, and there are more stray ...
Get to Know GodWebster’s dictionary defines love as “affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will.” It also says love is “due gratitude and reverence…” Love means ...
One reason acts of kindness are such an effective outreach tool is because they give our message credibility. Even though people may not know anything else about us, they know ...
I am the God of Love and Peace. Let the splendor of this glorious truth sink into the depths of your heart, mind, and spirit. The One who is always ...
Rome, ItalyI bet you aren’t reading this book because you want to know about my personal life. At least not the part that doesn’t include marriage, so I’ll spare you ...
You have been set on this earth, at this hour, and in this generation to bring fame to the Lord Jesus Christ in your sphere of influence. And make no ...
Ora JayAugust 27, 1982Children’s laughter met our ears as I pulled up and parked our buggy in front of my cousin Floyd’s house. Floyd and Ruth lived quite a spell ...
Disillusionment is a serious illness of the soul. It tends to persist over a long, indefinite period of time and often involves multiple recurrences. And it can be virtually invisible ...
You never thought divorce would happen to you. But it did. You may feel traumatized, relieved, hopeful, afraid, or all of the above. What choices will help you heal? How ...
Sex is the most scandalous, sinful, shameful thing in the world… so be sure to save it for someone you love.If we are honest, this is the mind-set of far ...
I decided to commit the summer of 2004 to reading through the Gospels. I remembered something my youth pastor used to say in His sermons. “We’re going to stop by ...
In each section of Dive Deeper you’ll be guided through a number of verses and encouraged to use the d.i.v.e. format. The beauty of this format is that it goes ...
No one has to teach us that perfect is the unofficial goal of American culture: we want straight A’s, the perfect yard, and a tiny waistline.We’ve been duped into believing ...