When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3 During the years that my son battled leukemia the Psalms were a comfort and a guide for me. I found permission to cry out to God with my questions and my pain. I kept praying, kept communicating with the Lord…
Faith in God's goodness and accurate information help us overcome fear.
At our women’s Bible study last night, we were discussing the book of Esther. The Jews all across the Persian Empire were in danger of being killed as a result of the edict that Haman wrote and sealed with the King’s signet ring. Mordecai asked Queen Esther to intervene, but…
In this new year, my husband and I have begun a plan to read through the Bible in one year. Reading through Genesis we have come across Enoch and Noah. The text informs that both men walked with God. The phrase has stuck in my thoughts. What does it mean…
John F. Kennedy once said, "Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future."
Israel has experienced times of close relationship with God and times when they rebelled and strayed, leading to exile. God was steadfast in his love for them and merciful. For long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise…
We have the blessings of nature around us and we have the prayers of faithful people in the Bible.
I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you. O LORD, the God of Abraham,…
Are we prepared for the unexpected? We have the tools we need.
According to the gospel of Luke, Jesus said we should always pray and not lose heart