The Lord is my shepherd ~ by Marta Greenman Have you ever noticed how often Jesus called people sheep? The term is used over 500 times in the Bible. How do these illustrations relate to our relationship to Jesus and the Christian faith? What we can learn about a shepherd and his sheep
By Sandra Butler – Have I been a good-enough mother to my daughter? This question hovered in my thoughts on past sleepless nights when I replayed the scenes of my maternal mistakes—for which I had tried, judged, and sentenced myself. The choices I made as a young woman continued to
What Are You Doing This Christmas? “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1:22 Bilgun, a young Mongolian boy, had a hole in his heart, and if he did not receive a specific operation, he would die before age twelve. Samaritan’s
By Lucy Parks— We need memories. They are what connects us, they are what we revisit, and they are what make us who we are. As we get older, memories fade. Thankfully, photos never will, and with the power of technology, we can take photos and videos of absolutely everything we
I love to take pictures of my daisies. While photographing them, I felt drawn to look at them from another angle. The simple beauty of the daisy stretching towards the setting sun spoke to my heart. The word “perspective” rolled around in my head as I looked at the picture
I’m overwhelmed by too much to do and not enough time to do it. I’m like a downstairs maid in an English abbey. I’m overwhelmed with fatigue, frustration, resentment, chaos, disorder, and lack. There just isn’t enough of me to go around. Talk about overwhelming—I’m like a size two swimsuit
By Norine Rae – I am blessed to live in a home where there is a constant flow of community. People travel from all over the world to come to Redding, CA and attend conferences at Bethel Church where I am blessed to be a member. Just this morning I
I trust my husband as a pilot. I put my life in his hands every time we fly. He has however, had me do a little emergency training of my own to be prepared for an unexpected emergency. I think any time we get into a plane we are putting our
Pastor, author, and Bible teacher Dr. David Jeremiah recently sat down for an in-depth conversation with Grammy award winning recording artist, Mandisa. The artist, known for the mega-hit “Overcomer,” talked with Dr. Jeremiah about the emotional story that inspired the song and the unexpected circumstances that followed. “Mandisa, your vibrant
Wandering through my mother’s garden there are hidden treasures. Tucked under the leaves of a Hosta I found these little gems. Each time I walk through her garden I discover something new that fills me with happiness. The same is true when we study the Bible. Scripture is filled with
Fall is my favorite time of year to stock up on lotions and body sprays from Bath & Body Works. I love to wear my “fall” scents all year long! I like the way they smell, and come on, who doesn’t like to smell good? I don’t know a girl
The cross around her neck reminds her that it was God who protected her. For nearly nine years, “Jessica” (not her real name) was on the payroll for what she calls an “equal opportunity destroyer:” addiction. “I grew up in a nice, suburban town,” Jessica says, “the youngest of three
“For most of history, Anonymous was a woman,” Virginia Woolf once observed. A recent movie shown on PBS, To Walk Invisible, showed some of the challenges that women authors have endured. It tells the story of the Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, who produced classics of literature like Jane
Today my word for you is simply…”Be a light”. Do not be ashamed of who you are in Christ. Let your light shine for all to see because that light has the ability to guide others out of the darkness. Matthew 5:14-16 is the perfect verse for when it comes
Meeting new people and making friends can be difficult, and this difficulty increases the older we get. When we were young, making friends was easy. You spent so much time together in the same classroom it was inevitable. This same principle applies in college or university. When you start working,
By Pauline Plott— Breaking up, especially with someone you love, can be devastating. Although most people have their own coping mechanisms, it can be easy to forget them in a time of great distress. That’s because heartbreak often leads to a flood of emotions and thoughts that can take over your
Have you ever had someone bless you extravagantly, and when you thanked him or her they replied they owed it to you? Recently that happened to me, which caused me to ponder. Why do we give? Is it from compulsion, gratitude, or from a sense of owing the other person?
By Linda Darby— Shared memories, stories, are so crucial to those who have been left behind after a loss. Looking back on experiences with funerals and memorial services I’ve been a part of most recently, I can confidently say that I am now even more aware of how the
Have you ever seen a framed butterfly? You can buy them in specialty stores. They are beautiful. Bright colors. Fancy frames. The butterfly in the frame looks safe. Secure. Protected forever from wind, from disease, from decay. But the butterfly is dead. Her wings are forever pinned to a board.
Walking in the door after the kids go back to college seems like sweet freedom — for a day or two. After that, a quiet house can start to feel lonely. And not just for you: a 2015 survey by Petplan pet insurance* revealed that pets also feel the effects
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