The Israelites stood on the banks of the swollen Jordan river. The land promised by God stretched before them, a good land, flowing with abundance and new beginnings. Forty years earlier, the Israelites had been invited by God to take the land filled with a bounty of goodness. Yet, the … Continue reading →
The cross and laying down our lives to carry our cross to follow Jesus Christ, do not seem like positive topics that bring joy. However, the cross of Jesus Christ shows the depth of our sins and the depth of our Father’s love. For God so loved the world that … Continue reading →
“My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming’ (Psalm 27:8, NLT). God is The Timeless One, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and End, existing forever. Through every moment, God longs to be part of your life. God … Continue reading →
Oh, how I want you to find joy and love — joy and love deeper, wider, more filling than you can imagine. The joy and love you are looking for, longing for, desiring with all your being, is waiting for you. The love you are missing deep in your heart … Continue reading →
Sandaled feet scuffing on rocky soil, no other person in sight, no reprieve from the heat of the noonday sun, he stopped and surveyed his surroundings. At one time, he’d been a man of power and wealth, a man schooled in the finest Egypt had to offer. At one time, … Continue reading →
Day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year, she wrote a message of love, carefully tucked her note into a bottle and placed it in the ocean. As the waves carried her message away, she hoped and prayed that one day the bottle would be … Continue reading →
Looking for a way to cope, tears flowed as I banged my fists against the wall. The devil had again attacked my family and left pieces of my heart scattered on the ground. You too have been wounded. Satan tries to destroy, leaving behind scars and nightmarish memories. I’m so … Continue reading →
