“When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you […]
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Rebecca Erin Gardner went home to be with the Lord, crossing over into Glory on October 13, 2016, after a long battle against cancer. She is the youngest daughter of Jon and Jackie Gardner, the little sister of her seven siblings, this beloved child was just ten years old. There is no explanation, no
“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus” Acts 4:13 I dropped out of college with only a year left to go and for decades I was plagued by the shame of failure. No
A new year is here. Bright and shiny. A new year…but even today might be the last day of your life. You don’t know, can really know-how much time is left. How much time is left in our “hourglass”, or those of our family members, our friends? Is your life in order, have you made
Murphy’s Law: Version 1-If anything can go wrong it will, at the worst possible timing. Version 2:If there are two or more ways to do something , and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it. Regardless of where you live, Murphy’s Law is a universally recognized phenomenon. As
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in
“When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul.” ~ “It is Well With My Soul, by Horatio Spafford Do you know the story of how this famous hymn came to be
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.” -Psalm 19:14 Jesus said, “It’s not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” Matthew 15:11 The words we speak-decrees
“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.” Luke 15:13 The prodigals. We all know some; they may be our children, our friends’ children, our brothers or sisters, spouses, colleagues,.. and at some point, whether the past
“We are fools for the Messiah’s sake, but you are wise in the Messiah. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.” 1Cor.4:10 International Standard Division “Kooks. Religious nuts. Fundamentalists. Gullible believers in fairy tales. Bible thumpers. Clue-less and plan-less. Dreamers.” If you are a born-again follower of Messiah