Preparation had been underway for months. The food. The music. The wine. Weddings are no small events. Once the family sent invitations, they thought of nothing but wedding prep. Friends and family lined up to cook, clean, and serve. Maidens were selected to help the bride, and a special friend attended to the groom’s needs. Torches lined the parameter of …
By: Kandy Persall “It is ever the darkest hour before the dawn. The nation always seems to be given over to the Evil One before the coming of the Son of Man. The decay of religious faith, the deadness of the churches, the atheism of the well-to-do, the brutality of the masses, all these, when at their worst, herald the …
Holy Father, Praise You for being my God of Peace (Hebrews 13:20). Thank You for giving me peace from anxiety, knowing that I can bring every worry to You in prayer. Thank You that Your Peace guards my heart and mind every time I offer my concern to You (Philippians 4:6-7). Draw me after You that we may run …
“And having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace” (Ephesians 6:15). Ever thought about how that all of this preparation is so that we will be at peace? I love thinking about the Master Cobbler forming our very own pair of sandals. First, He cuts the leather. Since He is the “exact …
Something about airplane wheels touching down on a runway always makes me need to find a toilet. Maybe it’s that the flight attendant won’t let me get up or maybe it’s that I’ve secured my seatbelt directly over my bladder – I’m not sure. But, the fact of the matter is that when my plane lands, I bee-line it …
Two-year-old Hilary loved being with her daddy, especially if it meant getting out of the house. When the opportunity arose one day to walk with him to the local Taiwanese market, she raced to the door to find her newly-acquired plastic slippers. Although they were a little big for her feet, Hilary had fallen in love with the pink …
My dad was a good farmer. And in 1970, that meant lots of long hours in the sun, especially once the cotton was in the ground. Because he was mainly a one-man show when it came to our land, my dad staggered the planting of the fields a bit, so that he could keep up with its cultivation. Once …
Several weeks ago, we started looking at prayer together. If you read the initial posting, you will remember that when I compiled selected prayer verses, I found them all to be about Truth. Now let’s do more than just talk about prayer. Let’s truly intercede for someone. Who do you know that needs a firm dose of Truth in …
Holy Father, Preparing a heart to receive Truth is a lot of work, huh? Just like working the ground before planting, the soil of a heart must be softened by the water of Your Word (Psalm 65:10). You know just how to moistened the hardest heart through situations and experiences designed individually for each heart-soil. Indeed, it …
