In a world filled with turmoil and uncertainty, a profound event unfolded that would forever change the course of human history. It had been over two millennia since the birth of Jesus Christ, and the prophecies foretold of his eventual return. The anticipation and longing for his second coming had …
Read More »Christianity & Pretzel Connection
One snack food with a history in Christian faith is the pretzel. Pretzels have a long-standing tradition in Christianity, dating back to the Middle Ages. According to popular belief, the pretzel’s unique shape was created to resemble arms crossed in prayer, with the three holes representing the Holy Trinity. They …
Read More »IN HIS GOOD AND PERFECT TIMING
“DANGER!” “WATCH OUT!” “MOVE TO THE RIGHT LANE!” “GO!” “NOW!” I heard these alarming and insistent messages in a ‘still small voice’ in my mind! I hesitated, because I didn’t see a need to change lanes right then, but I did. As my left rear tire cleared the white line …
Read More »A SINGLE CUP OF COFFEE
“Stroke while driving!” That was the diagnosis from the Emergency Room doctor and it eventually resulted in Eternity for my beloved husband. The shock, loss, and pain, all overwhelmed me, and I wanted only to isolate myself from everyone from that moment. I couldn’t endure being with the happy Christian …
Read More »The Bond That Grace Has Made
— By Kath Miles, Grace Lover Yesterday, I got into a very long discussion with a Christian friend who was responding to the last blog I wrote called “Underserved.” She was adamant that I was wrong about God’s grace and, at one point, even suggested that my voicing what I …
Read More »The Face That’s Mine
I looked into the mirror As I so often do, Applied a little moisturizer And some cover too. I couldn’t help but notice The creases and lines; The dark spots and the wrinkles, All signatures of time. And as I looked intently At what the mirror showed, I couldn’t help …
Read More »The Cross in our Bodies
This is a pretty neat story and an interesting thing that few of us know. It’s brief, so please read. (FROM A DOCTOR) A couple of days ago I was running (I use that term very loosely) on my treadmill, watching a DVD sermon by Louie Giglio… And I was BLOWN AWAY! …
Read More »Does Evil Exist?
Words can clarify, prove, confuse, destroy, be helpful, wound etc. In our search for God, and our understanding of faith, words can be all these and more. Ultimately, as human beings we are finite, and when it come to God, we need to walk humbly and in awe. Enjoy! _____________________ …
Read More »Explaining Death
A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, ‘Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side.’ Very quietly, the doctor said, ‘I don’t know.’ ‘You don’t know? You’re, a Christian man, and don’t know …
Read More »It’s In The Valleys I Grow
By Jane Eggleston Sometimes life seems hard to bear,Full of sorrow, trouble and woeIt’s then I have to rememberThat it’s in the valleys I grow. If I always stayed on the mountain topAnd never experienced pain,I would never appreciate God’s loveAnd would be living in vain. I have so much …
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