Hope and Encouragement for Every Season
Amazon link--https://a.co/d/irb9EGl My girls and I are looking forward to starting this study together this summer. I have been searching for a study that does not implement an "outside-in" approach, but rather, a "knowing God" approach. I do not just want them to know how they are supposed to behave. Knowing God gives them the …
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Photo by Gianluca Grisenti on Pexels.com Jesus had just heard His Father’s Words praise Him audibly. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew 3:17 Immediately after those words of praise, the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. …
Matthew 19:14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. There are two littles, I never got to hold. I never rocked I never saw grow old. My little ones never grew, Or took a breath on earth, But I still call …
Matthew 11:28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. She slithered with grace Embracing my shoulders, And whispered sweet comforts Into my ears. Her words were so smooth Like honey melted, Helping me focus On thoughts of despair. “If only you, dear, Did not have to …
Psalms 139:14I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:marvellous are thy works;and that my soul knoweth right well. Dear daughter of the King, Walk with me into the Royal Gardens. Tucked within rows of rose bushes and walls of clematis are tiny blooms of violet that hug the ground, while brightly-hued irises …
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When the pestle in the mortar, Turns to crush the wheat, The hand that does the turning, Bore the nail scars for me. Though human hands Will hold the pestle, And human words Press wounds to grief, In the crushing He makes me useful, To meet other human’s needs. Her words crushed me yesterday, this …
Do You Believe in Easter? Grief grips our hearts and draws us to wonder why there is so much suffering in this life. If God exists, many ask, why does He allow so much sorrow on this planet? The very fact that we believe there should be a better place with no suffering is the …
He chose Judas And called him, Friend. Though He knew from the start How this friendship would end. Jesus offered hope Until the dying breath. His ears stayed attuned For the heart that would repent. But He will not control He lets each one choose, Whether to give their life to Him, Or whether to …
God’s promises are His unbreakable covenants for His people. I had included this in my prayer journal download, but noted that I had changed the wording of Philippians to reflect the context. As the other verses are more closely worded to the actual verses, I adjusted that sentence to reflect Scripture. Hope it is a …
A Guide from Ephesians 6:10-19 Mamas are natural “fixers.” Too often, we try to fight spiritual battles with our own might. We try discipline. “If I just get up earlier in the morning, then…” “I must keep my mouth shut more…” or We attempt to adjust other’s behavior by nagging or confrontation. “If they would …
His Song in the Night 