“But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.” Psalm 3:3 David wrote these words when his own son, Absalom, was going after him. Can you imagine that? A son, a family member, someone closer than anyone – going after
This poignant story of two Kurdish children, ages three and twelve, survivors of the 1988 massacre at Halabja, is fictional but based on fact, recounting the genocide perpetrated by Saddam Hussein’s forces when chemical bombs of cyanide, mustard gas and nerve agents were dropped on Kurdistan villages. This short story
Have you ever felt like no one seems to care about you, good or bad? Do you feel lost in a crowd? Like you’re just taking up space and there seems to be no real purpose to it all… REMINDER FROM GOD: Long before I laid down the earth’s foundations,
This morning I am sipping on my Starbucks latte in the airport as I think of you! I am so very thankful that God is my Husband, and He travels with me! It’s a pure and precious love that I am daily amazed that He shares with me. As I
Have you ever sacrificed tomorrow by worrying about it today? When I find myself fretting over tomorrow, or next week or month or year, I remember Joseph. Beginning in Genesis 37, Joseph’s amazing story takes decades to come to fruition. Joseph’s first waiting time is spent being tormented by his step-brothers.
By Laurie L. Webb – Ordinary…you know – common, unexceptional – one might even say boring! The question is “can God use ordinary?” Well, let’s ask David, Joseph, and Gideon. All pretty ordinary individuals. David’s Dad didn’t even take him along when Samuel asked for Jesse’s sons so that one
I love all the new oldie stations we have now. They play tons of old TV shows. I mentioned before that I love old westerns and one of the old TV series I used to watch was Wagon Train. In search of a better life, pioneers joined a wagon train
There have been a lot of references to lions in my devotions, once again. The most thought provoking was from 1 Samuel 17:34: And then came a lion. When King David was just a boy tending his father’s sheep, he fought off many wild animals, including a lion. David saw them as opportunities to
By Rita Schulte – Our world is in constant turmoil today. Everyone seems to be defending a cause or fighting a battle of some sort. Whether it’s the war on terrorism, defending the cause of morality, sexual equality, the right to life, or the right to choose, our fight is
By Olga Hermans – Have you ever been in a situation in which standing up for your rights meant stepping out of the will of God? People are crying out for their own rights in the streets. The western world has become a performance-oriented people. It looks like everybody is
An account, whether true or not, is told in Streams in the Desert of an old, southern deacon who would always end his prayers with, “Lord, prop us up on every leaning side.” When asked why he prayed that way, he answered, “Well, sir, you see, it’s like this…I got
You’ve heard the statement, “Something’s Brewing”. Just recently I made that comment on my Facebook page and I was referring to the feeling that something was brewing in the spirit realm. Immediately after making that comment, I began to ponder the word “brew” and what it meant. To brew means
The chances are good that you’ve either read or heard of the book, “The 5 Love Languages.” It’s a New York Times #1 bestseller, and has remained on marriage bestseller lists for the past 16 years – almost unheard of. Author Dr. Gary Chapman has been pivotal in teaching practical
Mission work over the years has been such a joy for me. Visiting places, seeing unimaginable things at times… some funny, some not so funny. On our trips to Mexico, usually we traveled in a rented motor home. We carried building materials, tools and all kinds of items to accomplish
As I worship in my comfortable home, sipping on my wonderful spice tea, enjoying the presence of the Lord of lords and King of kings, I realize not all widows have this experience! I learned a long time ago that Satan never created anything, for he is not the Creator!
By Laurie L. Webb – What does your “Be” say about you? All of us have a tendency to put forth a “happy” face at times, or a “spiritual” face at other times. We all know how to “act”, right? The saying goes, “Actions speak louder than words”. So it
“We shall devote ourselves whole-heartedly to prayer and the ministry of the Word.” Acts 6:4 Phillips Solomon warned, “Through lowering of hands, the house leaks.” (Eccl. 10:18 Masoretic Text, emphasis mine) This slackness applies not only to our physical house but to our spiritual house as well. According to the definitions,
Marry a whore. Keep her as your wife. She will betray you continuously, but you must love her and never leave her. You will be rejected continuously. You will be seen as a fool. Your life will be painful. Your reputation challenged. You will need to trust me. You will
Here in Western New York, the weather is pretty predictable and we typically enjoy four different seasons of equal duration. It’s comforting knowing that winter changes to spring, spring to summer, summer to fall, and so on. Summer is my favorite season and I try to enjoy it to the
It’s been said, “God is a good checker player…He never moves out of turn!” And I have found that to be true! God wants us to covenant with Him. He does His part, and we do our part. Then He does His part, and we do ours. And so forth,
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