The belt came through the last loop with a loud whip-like crack. First, it pounded the sidewalk like a warning. Then as his angry words were being lashed out, the belt came across the back of my legs. I tried to out run my Dad’s thundering wrath, but my 8-year-old…
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Life isn’t always sunshine and roses. There are also seasons of brokenness and trails that, in their wake, leave lives in a rubble. With every illness, death, tragedy, I hear people asking this question: “If God is good, why do people have to suffer? They don’t deserve this. Why…
Read moreHave you ever prayed for the Lord to open doors for you to serve Him then when he does you tell the Lord it is not what “YOU” want to do? Some of us may sound more like contestants on Let’s Make a Deal; asking, “Lord could you please give…
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For the heart that is weary, God is your strength. For the soul that is aching, God is your comfort. For the spirit that is failing, God is your hope. The Maker of heaven and earth holds you securely in the hollow of His hand and close to His heart.…
Read moreThe steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” (Lamentations 3:22-24 ESV) We are always getting excited when a new year…
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