And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by His messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because He had compassion on His people, and on His dwelling place. But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and misused His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people,…
Elisha and the peeping prophets
2 Kings 2. All the prophets knew— The ministry of the Prophet Elijah had come to an end. He was about to be taken by the Lord from this earth. Elisha also knew what he wanted— A double portion of his master’s anointing. And he would not be distracted. Three times, he was told to…
What’s your point of reference?
The child finally broke. “I’m done with Church, mama”, she said one Sunday evening, “I can’t keep going if it causes this much pain”. Mama was sympathetic. She said she had been there before. She talked about a time when just the realization that it was Sunday morning caused real sadness. “It was like this…
Things I remembered when I thought my blog was gone
You know how they say it’s never a good idea to hold things too tightly? It’s probably good advice. This blog “experienced technical difficulties” last week (That’s how WordPress said it), and I’m grateful for my hosting company that helped me address the challenge, but for a while I just wondered…. And remembered again that—…
Esau, did you know?
The struggle started from the very beginning — your brother came out grabbing your heels. Esau, did you know that you were part of a plan that would span generations? Did you know that God was working out a plan to save mankind and you were at the very center of it? — Until you…
Portrait of a woman dancing to her own beat
She is a woman walking by faith — This means she doesn’t always have the full picture. Her map only shows the next step. So when she says “I don’t know” to the myriad of questions by well meaning observers, she probably really doesn’t know more than her next step. But she’s willing to go…
Theresa’s Hope (2)
This is the final part of the post, Theresa’s Hope. Read the first part here. ***** Cold shivers ran down Theresa’s back as she walked into her kitchen. Leah, her daughter, sat on the floor with papers strewn all around her. Had she gotten her husband to sign the papers or were they now getting…
Theresa’s Hope
Throbbing limbs and aching joints registered their displeasure at the tiring journey Theresa had just subjected them to. But her heart was happy. The women’s conference had been all she had hoped it would be, and more. There is a certain refreshing that comes from being in the presence of your Maker ― this week…
When you need a miracle
(Based on true events) THIRTY EIGHT YEARS For thirty eight years he lived with this burden ― Thirty eight years is a long time, and God knew; God knows. This man needed a miracle. He knew what a miracle was; He knew it was possible to receive one because after thirty eight years, he had…
Wrapping up (SDTBSC)
This is the final part of the post, she did the best she could. Read the first part here. Read the second part here. Read the third part here. Read the fourth part here. Read the fifth part here. ***** He couldn’t trust himself to handle what he feared was coming. It never did end…