“Grief has an eloquent voice when mercy is the listener.” CH Spurgeon “And the Angel of the Lord said to her: ‘Behold, you are with child, and you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your affliction’…Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to […]
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“He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.” – Proverbs 18:13 I had planned to write a Thanksgiving blog post since we will be celebrating my favorite holiday of the year next Thursday. But something very disturbing has taken place over the last week, and I felt compelled
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” Proverbs 18:21 When I was in Bible College back in the mid-seventies, there was an old time evangelist who frequently preached in the church the students attended. This particular speaker would always work a little humor into his sermons, and it seemed that he often
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“Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.” Proverbs 31:30 Let Me Be a Woman is the title of a book written by missionary author, Elisabeth Elliot. The subtitle is Thoughts on Womanhood for Valerie, which are meditations on womanhood penned by Mrs. Elliot as
THE BEAUTY OF A MARRIAGE THAT ENDURES “…rejoice in the wife of your youth…” Proverbs 5:18 I can hardly believe that forty years ago today I was preparing for one of the most exciting and life changing days of my life. Forty years! That’s a really long time! Is there any way I could convince
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“For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart… For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory…” ~ II
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“Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.” Psalm 56:3 It is the eve of an anticipated and yet, dreaded event in our family. Tomorrow something will take place that has been talked about, planned for, prepared for, and prayed about for many months. Tomorrow morning at 6:00 our youngest grandchild, Evangeline Currin, will
“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” I Corinthians 13:13 This is the time of year when our attention turns to hearts, flowers, chocolate, and lots of talk about love. We use that word so flippantly in our North American culture. “I love pizza.” “He loves football.”
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“So, teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” – Psalm 90:12 At the end of each year and the beginning of another I like to reflect back on the year I’m leaving behind. Realizing that I will never live those days again it’s always encouraging to look back
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Those who are closest to me know that watching movies is not one of my favorite recreational activities. There are a number of other things I would prefer to do in my free time. Sitting in front of a screen for several hours just seems like a waste of time to me, and besides that
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