I keep a Bible Study and Prayer notebook. Since I’m a note taker, it’s the perfect place to store those notes from sermons, workshops, and books. As I read Scripture, I jot down verses that strike me, how it applies to me or life in general, and prayers it leads me to. Yesterday, I was [...]

Have you ever experienced rereading a well known passage in Scripture (almost with boredom because you know it so well) when, suddenly, words hit you differently? Nothing’s new. Nothing’s changed. God just shined His light on His Word touching your heart in a whole new way. That just happened to me. God used some “old” [...]

“And he said, ‘Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent [...]

“The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion,” (New International Version, Proverbs 28:1). Picture with me the scared little man hiding in the shadows. He crouches down, eyes wide, seeing every movement around him. He fears the results (real and imagined) of his bad choices seeking their payment. [...]

Mary Kane of www.onlybyprayer.com is back to bless us once again with a new Take 5! (5 verses and 5 questions in 5 minutes). Are you needing encouragement that God really is in control? Feeling as if God has forgotten you? Or just longing for some time with your Father being loved? You will be so blessed by [...]

I received my Family Christian Stores sales event flier this week in the mail. I was enjoying skimming the titles and reading the little blurbs about the books that caught my eye when I stumbled upon the title “The Christian Atheist” by Craig Groeschel. Maybe you’ve already read this book. If you have I’d love [...]

After you’ve dealt with your child’s initial anger (see Part 1) and only when you sense your child’s heart softening can you begin guiding them in rebuilding their relationship with God. If your child has never experienced anger with God, this is invaluable ground work for the unavoidable. In dealing with their illness, your child [...]

Today, we’re going to time to look at the dangers our children face when they embrace their labels or disease. We’ll also find that we face the same dangers. I know that I’m taking the chance of really stepping on some toes, but please remember that I know these dangers because I’ve experienced them. This [...]

Last time we looked at how Jesus was able to maintain peace in His life and found out that prayer played a big part in His serenity. What I would like to look at today is how we can do that same thing in our own lives. Some of you may be thinking that if [...]

Hi, Sweet Parents, A dear friend sent me this video. I have to tell you that it is not easy to watch because we’ve been there. We’ve been where these parents have been, maybe in different ways. Videos like these are hard for us because not only does the story grip your heart but it [...]
