Here in northeast Ohio, fiery autumn leaves litter the ground, as if the earth exhaled a heavy sigh and released them from their seasonal labor. Soon, every deciduous tree will lift empty limbs toward the sky, awaiting the icy, cold shroud of winter. For months, the darkness of winter will fall early, and most …
When All I Have is Jesus
A Biblical Counseling Series # 5 Rejection cuts deep whether it is a child, a spouse, a parent, or a love interest. Elisabeth Elliot writes of George Matheson in her book, “A Path Through Loneliness.” When George became blind, his fiancée broke off their engagement. Instead of becoming bitter, however, he lifted his blind eyes …
Treasure’s Folly
A fleet of yachts sits atop the blue-green waters of the sea surrounding the Bahamas. Beneath them, an army of scuba divers painstakingly sift through dead coral and sand searching for lost treasures sunk over three hundred years ago when a Spanish ship, the Maravilla, carried over six hundred souls to eternity. Many of those …
A Christmas Song in the Night
The lights and the tinsel Sparkle like gold Singing a love song, With a story long told. When God became man, With humanity dwelt. Who walked here with us, Jesus, Immanuel. Imagine with me No gifts wrapped with love, No lights on the trees, No hope from above. Where would we be, If He had …
Free from Fear: Peace on Earth
It was an obscure benediction of Advent that jumped off the page of God’s Word. Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, had been mute until that day his son was named. His first words poured out prophecy for the coming Messiah, and have been recorded in Luke’s Gospel, chapter 1:67-79. “That he would grant …
A Lesson on Gratitude From An Older Woman
Photo by Mike Italo on Pexels.com For forty years, I wandered in the wilderness with my brothers and our people. I had seen JEHOVAH do miraculous things. The Pharoah who once enslaved us was left devastated when the LORD led us out with a mighty hand. When I was young, I watched over …
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Joy Comes in the Morning
Photo by Jackson Jorvan on Pexels.com (This is a fictionalized account of the journal of a woman from the Bible. It is a bit long, but I didn't want to split it into several posts, so dive into it only if you have some time to read it.) Journal Entry #1My Wedding DayToday is the …
A Song of Strength
Photo by Tyler Lastovich on Pexels.com The Israelites were completely helpless. Their knees were weak, hearts pounding, overwhelmed with fear, and there was no where to go. The Red Sea pinned them in on one side and Pharoah’s army on the other. The Truth of their situation is that God brought them there on purpose. …
A Song of Quickening
I am the granddaughter of two life-long farmers. Waving wheat fields thrill my soul with memories of time with my grandparents. There is nothing more beautiful to me than seeing those golden stalks lift their heads in the summer sun. Those waving wheat fields, though, have been waning in recent years. Kansas and many other …
A Song of Faith
There are occasions when life just does not make sense and there seems to be no solid ground to even find your footing. Have you ever wondered if God sees and knows what you are facing? Has your faith faltered in a moment of crisis? Jairus’ story is noted three times in the Gospels. Mark’s …
His Song in the Night 