“The church should care for any widow who has no one else to care for her. But if she has children or grandchildren, their first responsibility is to show godliness at home and repay their parents by taking care of them. This is something that pleases God very much.” 1…
Read moreWhen we first moved into our house over twenty-five years ago, I planted a little rose bush by the garage. It did fairly well the first year, but I don’t think it was an ideal spot because it began to fail bit by bit, year after year. Every spring I…
Read moreNot to long ago I was driving in my car on my way to relax by a pool after a trying week. It felt like one thing hit me after another, I had been praying for clarity and asking God why certain things were happening; asking him to please give…
Read moreLast month I talked about the significance of waiting in our spiritual lives. Click here if you’d like to read that post. This week we’ll explore the next two attitudes of waiting. The Second Attitude of Waiting: Waiting Patiently Our natural tendency leans toward a continuous sense of movement. When…
Read more“Bernie! Bernie!” It was shortly after 6:00 AM when I heard a frantic voice calling my name. I quickly opened my bedroom door to go and check to see who visiting so early in the morning. It didn’t even register to me that the voice was coming from the inside…
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