I remember the first day He spoke to me, so clearly, I can see the house as if it were still standing and its windows still streamed with light through bubbled windowpanes. I can envision sitting cross-legged on the “good” sofa and a red Open Bible on my knees. I was 16-years-old and recently home from youth camp in the …
“The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep.” (Genesis 1:2) Our lives were a black hole before Him. Formless and void. Covered in darkness. But the Spirit of God moved and introduced Light. He called us “out of darkness and into His marvelous Light,” so we can now be called “children …
I grew up in a small, rural church as the only “regular” under the age of 45. From the time my mother began taking me to Pansy Church, Bobbie Trull was my mentor. Bobbie unfolded the Gospels to me during my impressional elementary years. She believed in me during my awkward middle school years. She taught …
Dear Mentor, I am so discouraged. I have very little motivation in my life and feel that I am taken for granted. My daily tasks are menial and unappreciated, not at all the life I signed up for. Why has God left me in this barren place? …
Dear Mentor, I feel that the Lord has been stirring in my heart to become more of a prayer warrior. As I have shared this with a few friends, I am surprised at the number of people that seem to be sensing the same thing. Do you think God is up to something right now? …
An orchid named Iris. She was a very special plant given to me by a very special friend. I’d never had an orchid before, but I did a little research and decided to give her a go. I discovered that this variety liked heat and humidity, so I put her on my Taiwan balcony beside the washer and dryer. …
Oaks. We have two of them in our yard. Now, in Asia, we never had oaks in the public areas surrounding our apartments. So, when our first fall arrived here in America, I was shocked by the abundance of acorns that those two trees could produce. Mark and I picked up barrels of them for weeks on end. …
I was a very immature sixteen-year-old. So, when the Father said: “I chose you …to bear fruit…that should remain.” (John 15:16) I heard: “Kandy, you are to evangelize the world.” I mean after all, that is what my church taught me “fruit” meant. If you have been a Christian for any length of time, …
I still clearly remember the first time the Father spoke directly to me through His Word. I was 16-years-old and just home from youth camp. I had brought home more than just dirty clothes from the Sangre de Cristo mountains. This time, I had a new desire to read the Bible. Summer had always been a time of …
