Tag: hope

What Does Ecclesiastes Have To Do With Easter?

These are the words of the Teacher, King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem. “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!” – Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 I have seen the book of Ecclesiastes used as a tool by atheists,… Read More

The Adoption of the Broken

** It’s a sick week at our home right now. I appreciate your prayers for us, especially for my daughter, Carissa. In the meantime, I hope you won’t mind if I dust off a couple of oldies but… Read More

Lessons from the Eunuch: The Crossroads

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. And he rose and went. And there was… Read More

An Update on My Recovery

  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. – Romans 15:13 Many have been asking how I’m… Read More

Review of Embrace Grace (& a Giveaway!)

You guided my conception and formed me in the womb. – Job 10:10 When I was given the opportunity to review a couple of items from the “Love in a Box” from Embrace Grace, I jumped at the… Read More

How to Savor a Life: Overcoming? Me??

  Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. – Romans 12:21  Conquer = to overcome or take control of a person or place Seems to me that this would be the greatest desire of… Read More

From No Plan To A Good Plan

The Lord will work out his plans for my life— for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me. – Psalm 138:8 Don’t abandon me, for you made me. Ok, I’ll just… Read More

Our Steadfast Hope

  The true story of Peter’s amazing rescue from prison during the early days of the Church has always been one of my favorites. Given the miracle of the last couple of months at our home, I relate… Read More

Recommendation Saturday: Soul Care

Let all that I am praise the Lord;     with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord;     may I never forget the good things he does for me. He… Read More

De-Clawing the Quiet

But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this… Read More