Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
Sighing, the prophet surveyed the site before him. Never had he imagined the City of David would look like this: Desolated. Devastated. Destroyed. What was even worse was the poverty afflicting the people: Physical poverty. Emotional poverty. Spiritual poverty, How could this happen? Nehemiah knew God. He also knew the city needed rebuilt. This was…
When faced with a new task what is your general approach? Do you take anything and everything offered, or do you rely on what you already know? David’s answer to that question might surprise you. While a young man, David, as instructed by his father, left his sheep and went to visit Saul’s army, checking…
A small light flitted in front of my face, switching off a second after I noticed it. I smiled a moment later as I glimpsed another. Then another. Those tiny bright lights turned off and on with predictable regularity, if you knew where to look. As I watched the fireflies, (a favorite summer bug here…
He roused himself, still groggy from the unplanned afternoon nap. His half-open eyes registered the dark, glass bottle. Somewhere, through the hazy stupor, a rising panic punctured his heart. He’d broken his promise. Again. He guiltily glanced at the coffee table. Yep, his worn, leather-bound Bible lay right there in plain sight. Why hadn’t he…
With an agonizing cry, he stumbled into the room, sinking to the bed. No Lord, this can’t be. But after hours of tears streaming frustration and pain from deep inside him, he knew somehow, yes, yes it was. Sitting up in the now-darkened room, he resisted turning the dial of the nightstand lamp. The sun…
Here in the Midwest, winter seems to have lingered much longer than usual. In late April we still had a few snow days! As the days began to lengthen, our temperatures did not rise. Working in a public school, the students’ depression was palpable. Everyone needed to see spring. But now, after waiting months and…
Have you ever been on a long, arduous journey you were certain would never end? It’s easy to imagine the Israelites feeling that way: by the time Joshua took over leadership, they were all physically exhausted and emotionally drained. Joshua began his time with a much-needed pep talk: “Above all, be strong and very courageous…
Do you know what deciduous means? “Falling off at maturity,” and ” falling away (of a part) after its purpose is fulfilled. We admire beautiful buds bursting into bloom during spring. We appreciate the shade of green leaves on a hot summer day. We bask in the bounty of color during autumns’ glory. In short,…
Do you find faithfulness to our Heavenly Father easy? Or, is faith easily forgotten when challenges arise? In Exodus 32, the Israelites find out exactly how strong their faith is when Moses disappears on a mountaintop for way-too-long. Back at the camp, the reckless refugeesĀ impatiently await his return. Can you image their thoughts? Can…
“Blessed is she who believes the Lord would fulfill His promises to her.” (Luke 1:45 NIV) Mind reeling from the angel’s proclamation, Mary quickly packed her things. Her future would not be what she had planned at all. Her imagination could not even fathom this new world. She needed to share this with someone, someone…