Nurturing Hope, Growing Faith, Trusting God With Your Child's Health.
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“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 [...]
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“The worst prison would be a closed heart.” Pope John Paul II The prison of a heart is dark and lonely. Too hurt from the past, the door remains securely locked, tightly shut off from everything good. Hope knocks on the door, only to be ignored. Peace and Happiness, even Joy, want to come in, [...]
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“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. [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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As Christian families who have children with health challenges, in the middle of our fear for their futures one thing that gives us peace is our child’s relationship with God. When so much seems to go against them, they’ve been given an incredible gift that healthy kids usually don’t get so young; our kids have [...]
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I just heard another story of a family’s lives being turned upside down. Their son, who was preparing to graduate from college is now fighting for his life. His illness came from out of the blue, and it leaves this Christian family devastated. They want to know why this is happening and where the God [...]
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Have I got a treat for you! My sweet friend, Mary Kane from www.onlybyprayer.com, is back with another wonderful Take 5! devotion. These devotions are absolutely amazing -5 verses and 5 questions all in 5 minutes. While it might be short, it’s meat and potatoes kind of stuff! Mary makes 5 minutes with God [...]
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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 [...]
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“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh,” (Genesis 2:24, New King James Version). Does your marriage feel like a love connection or a boxing match? Dear One, if it feels more like you’re in the 10th round and there’s no end [...]
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