If any of you are like me, you tend to get bogged down in the books of Exodus and Leviticus. Yes, there are some powerful stories of God's deliverance. Yes, there are beautiful examples of God's power and love. Yes, these are the books that outline the laws of God,...
As I started down the steps of the animal hospital, I could no longer restrain my tears. “Why?” screamed my head. “Why are you crying over a little bird? You should be thankful that it’s not one of your children you just admitted to hospital!” Good point, but the...
Last time, in Part Four, Jesus taught us about the pattern of our prayers, how to approach God and take our prayer time to a new level of intimacy with our Heavenly Father. Today we dig deep into the heart of who God is to us and why that is so powerful. "Our Father...
Last week, in Wilderness Instructions, Part 13, as we read about the instructions for the courtyard of the tabernacle in the wilderness, we are reminded not only that Jesus is the only way to God and is accessible by all who seek Him, but also that the exterior of our...
It was mid-October when I first spotted them. They were nestled in next to the candy and Halloween costumes as I walked through the store. They were the first Christmas decorations of the year. It was the beginning of the 10 week period when the stores do all they can...
Have you ever felt you were invisible? Perhaps you have sometimes felt you were so insignificant nobody knew you even existed? I have a garden shrub like that. It is weak and spindly and it leans on the trees growing around it for support. It weaves its way up through...