“Ask and it will be given to you.” ~ Matthew 7:7 NIV My female standard poodle asked for a rawhide chew. Actually, she demanded one. Cosette is quite persistent when she wants a chew. I told her to wait. She waited for two minutes. Then she pawed and gnawed at the...
What happens when someone becomes intoxicated? If they’re intoxicated with love, they’re exhilarated. If they’re intoxicated with alcohol, they’re drunk. Intoxication changes our speech, responses, and attitudes. Ephesians 5:15–21 contrasts the influence of alcoholic...
Have you ever tossed and turned with an illness? Your symptoms haunt your dreams. You languish on a desert, or sinister beings stab you with needles. You wake up burning with fever and aching all over. Your illness has tormented your sleep, much like sin tortures the...
When Samuel anointed young David to be the next king of Israel the Holy Spirit anointed him with power. …And David lived happily ever after. Right? Where did we get the idea that those who walk with God enjoy easy lives? Not from the Bible. David is one of countless...
I'm delighted to have Dawn Wilson (no relation) back to introduce her new book Truth Talk for Hurting Hearts: Discover Peace and Comfort Through God’s Perspective. In it, Dawn shares lessons she gleaned from her battle with multiple myeloma. Here's Dawn... When I was...
Do you know anyone who struggles to trust God? They can’t see the logic in His commandments or how they apply to them. Maybe you’ve felt like your heavenly Father has more important situations to handle than your needs. Why do some people trust God easily while others...
"And don’t say, 'Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me! I’ll get even with them!'” (Proverbs 24:29 NLT) Have you ever noticed how the lovely colors and features of some fishing lures give them a jewelry-like beauty? But every lure, even the beautiful...
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” ~ William Barkley[1] We’ve read stories of how when others forgave heinous crimes, love and compassion for the wrongdoer replaced their former bitterness. But what if we've tried to forgive and that hasn’t been our...
Yvonne Morgan's mission trips continue to impact her. I'm delighted to have her share with us about her new children's book and why she writes children's books. Why I Write Children’s Books As my grandchildren grew, I started writing children’s books. I wanted them to...
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