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It was the strangest thing. My pillow was lumpy. What in the world? I thought as I reached inside the pillowcase and pulled out several of my favorite scarves one right after the other—my red, green, and lavender. “Young lady,” I called out to my six-year-old...
We have all personally experienced troubled times, and when those around us are going through trials, it is so easy to think, "I'm glad it's him and not me! I don't know what I'd do in that circumstance!" But is this the right attitude to have? The 17th chapter of...
"The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." (Deuteronomy 31:8) On a family vacation, our youngest grandson proudly wore his new western hat that was nearly half the size of him. He...
God's guidance, His wisdom, His advice are free to the asking: "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him." (Jas 1:5, NKJV). Just how can we access that wisdom? How can we clearly see...
Many of you have likely heard the expression, "Be the hands of God." I have always taken this to mean that when we do something for someone, we are being the physical hands of God. He uses us to bring about blessing to His children. But what does this mean, in...
Grace that lasts forever. We hear sermons about it. We sing songs about it. But do we truly believe it? We all know that Jesus died on the cross to give us grace. But what about when we continue to sin? When we slip up--again!--can God's grace truly be unending? You...
Dwight L. Moody’s favorite verse was Isaiah 12:2: "I will trust, and not be afraid." He used to say: "You can travel first-class or second-class to heaven. Second class is, 'What time I am afraid, I will trust.' First class is, 'I will trust, and not be afraid.'" That...
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matt 11:28) I learned an important lesson last week. Two years ago, I got aboard God's train. My path had led me down into the valley of cancer, and I knew there was no way in the world I...
We're all familiar with the story of Joseph, how his brothers kidnapped him and sold him into slavery. We've all tried to imagine the horror that Joseph must have gone through. But have we ever stopped to try and put ourselves in the shoes of Joseph's father? Joseph...
"So the woman went home and did what Elijah told her to do. And the woman and her son and Elijah had enough food every day. The jar of flour and the jug of oil were never empty, just as the LORD, through Elijah, had promised." (1 Kings 17:15-16 NCV) God had sent...
Today, we come to the concluding part of the series on God of regeneration: Spiritual and Universal Man is only a spirit living inside a tent (1 Cor 5:1/2 Peter 1:3) so more than perishable physical bodies or temporary financial setbacks, one needs to be more...
The caseload of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in a rehab hospital is destined to vary. With staffing based on hospital averages, there are always a few rare moments when my fellow SLPs and I actually have time to work on outside projects and community awareness....
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10) It's no doubt true that most people are facing a giant of some sort each day. You may have...