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Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself? Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his? Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty. Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at...
About six months after my son Joshua died by suicide, my mind grew exhausted and muddled. Sleep had come in meager fits of three hours a night. My eyes burned and my teeth itched. One afternoon, I entered the dining room and stared at the seagull-bordered wallpaper...
"To the Angel of the church in Laodicea write..." (Rev. 3:14a) Laodicea was a city in Asia Minor, near the modern city of Denizli. Founded by Antiochus II, it lay on one of the great Asian trade routes and was considered to be the wealthiest city of Roman times. It...
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...
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might" (Eccl 9:10) As the days ticked down to my 47th birthday this year, I had to admit that I was a little melancholy. I was looking back over the years of my life and remembering every mistake that I had made, every...
"Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face." (1 Corinthians 13:12) There it was, all shiny and new, attached to the wall by the bathroom counter. My husband had kindly put up the oversize magnifying mirror I'd bought. Now I could...
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace." (John 16:33) If I live to be a hundred there are ssome things I will never understand. Why do some people live through illnesses and some die? Why do some people have debilitating diseases and others...
In times of need many will call on the Lord to intervene. In the wake of the tragedy of 9/11 many turned to prayer and God to save and protect. The churches were full and the people were on their knees, but where are they now? The Bible says that there is nothing new...
This is a common question at my house. Both my husband and I have magnetic clips that cover our regular glasses, thus making them into prescription sunglasses. It's a wonderful invention: Prescription glasses that can become sunglasses in an instant. The only problem...
I found myself shovelling snow yet again the other day. It was the wet, heavy kind too. As I was cleaning off my driveway I had to stop more often than ever before to stretch out my aching back. Later as I laid down on my bed to rest it and read I found myself facing...
It is holiday time, and with more than one friend going through, well, basically - the pits, I've had some extra things on my mind, and prayer list. There was something else prepared to send out this week in Irish Thursdays messages, however I felt impressed to say a...
"... how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him." (Luke 11:13) At the tiptop of the coconut palm trees out back, squirrels build their nests down in the fronds. One morning I watched one of the squirrels scramble down the palm...
"I am the Lord, and I do not change." (Malachi 3:6) "Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you." (Psalm 89:14) Have you ever lain on the grass and looked at all the stars when it’s really dark outside?...