Following a stroke my right arm was very weak, I decided to STRENGTHEN it by lifting some weights. I started out with 3-pound ones with much difficulty, but as I continued each day I could do them without that much pain. I was proud of myself as the sets got longer each day. Then one day I...
One day, as Dana looked at our daughter Mila, she asked, “Mila, how did you get so beautiful?” Without hesitation, Mila answered, “That’s how God made me.” In that simple, childlike response, Mila spoke a profound truth. The world often distorts the concept of beauty, associating it with outward appearance, fleeting trends, and societal approval. But God’s Word reminds...
There is an interesting observation in the raising of poultry which gives insight to the reason we have so many lame (crippled, powerless) believers in the assemblies. Birds reared in cramped spaces fail to develop proper legs. NOTE: Legs speak of WALKING= which speaks of one’s conduct. This observation can be seen by the swelling noticeable...
As I sat in Bible study, I was unaware of what I needed to know. I needed a shift from remembering and focusing on the bad stuff that happened to remembering and focusing on my good Father and all He had done for me. The portion of the lesson I needed was on Joshua and...
“And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13 They stood before the religious council to answer the charges: healing a lame man in the name of Jesus. Close to 5,000 men had seen the miracle, heard the message and now believed. The city was in an uproar with everyone praising God –...
The start of a new school year began this week and it is always an adventure. The incoming sixth graders enter a new school with a completely different schedule, see hundreds of new faces, and learn how to use a combination lock for the first time. It can certainly be a stressful and anxious day....
“…he was marvelously helped, till he was strong.” II Chron. 26:15 At sixteen he was crowned king, and he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD. He set himself to seek God and was instructed him in the fear of the LORD. As long as he sought the LORD, God made him...
There are many GATES surrounding the Walls of the Old City in Jerusalem & all of them have different names & significances. Historically, gates were incorporated into the Walls as a means of providing ENTRANCE & EXIT from the city itself. Not only did it provide access but was the place were business transactions took...
Bedtime routines in any home with children can feel like an adventure—or a battlefield. Parents know all too well the delicate negotiations, the last-minute thirst emergencies, and, of course, the bedtime privileges that turn into debates. In our house, one of the biggest nighttime debates is over who gets to pick the short movie before...
In Ephesians 6:11 God gives us instructions to put on His armor. The result in doing that is stated in verse 11, that we will the be able to STAND against the wiles of the devil. The word STAND in the Greek has several meanings. #1 ABIDE – It is therefore to abide in Christ...
