Holy Father, You promised that You will not break off a battered reed or put out a smoldering wick (Matthew 12:20). Yet, at this time, it seems that (parent’s names) are broken and snuffed out. We realize that Your ways are higher than our ways and Your thoughts much higher than ours (Isaiah 55:9), but this doesn’t seem …
On the Way to a Wedding
At first glance, it looked like He was on His way to a wedding. It was a family affair, with His mother busily helping prepare. It would take almost three days for Him to walk there since it was about 70 miles or so (John 1:28, 43; 2:1). Why He resolved to go to the wedding, I don’t know. Maybe …
A special dialog with your Shepherd
Studying through the Twenty-third Psalm has brought so many great promises to mind. Let’s use today to immerse ourselves in conversation with our Great Shepherd. It begins with your prayer and declaration to Him. The italicized portion is His personal response to you. If you like, you might even call someone and read it together – you …
Pull up a Chair!
“I’ve lost my wedding ring”. Married only a few months, I so hated telling Mark the news. But, as I sat there retracing my last hours, I knew I would need his help to look. We returned to Joel’s garage where we had been refinishing our old dresser. Over the course of the next hour, the situation …