In the upside-down, inside-out, unexpected way of the Christian faith, suffering produces more than easy living ever could. Your pain has meaning! In the middle of intense affliction your spirit is more open than ever to the outpouring of God’s love into your heart. You may be told to...
of the Bible Who Trusted God and Found Him Faithful.Studies of 6 women from the Bible---each with 6 sessions---for personal reflection or group study.Through intriguing stories of biblical women, the Women of the Bible study series helps readers see how God wants to work in their lives....
1. On the internet: an APP called Merlin that will listen to the birds singing nearby and identify them by their calls. Such fun to hear an Eastern bluebird, for example, in the trees behind our house, and then spot his bright blue and peach feathers glowing in the late afternoon sun....
My Lord, this makes me think about all the well-meaning people who are leaders in the body of Christ, and who are devoted to tradition and to positions of honor, but who cannot recognize when You are at work or Your interventions. They fail to perceive Your heart and How You move. An...
Its true meaning is discovered in the Bible and witnessed through the life of Jesus. Joy is a choice, and joy has a reason. It has much greater depth than this definition. It’s not an elated feeling; it’s a deep contentment of the soul. It’s not a reaction to a circumstance ...
Yes, things and activities can bring joy, too, but life’s meaning is not defined correctly without God and others! Remember that feelings are notright or wrongnecessarily; it is what you do with those feelings, good or evil! Remember, do not always run from painful situations. Sometimes,...
One mystery revealed to us, especially if it is the mystery of God Almighty, should be enough to satisfy our spiritual needs. Thus, one should not attempt to create another derivative mystery, which lacks the power and meaning of the mystery at hand. Still, we can gain from an understandin...
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.“ Words of Jesus, recorded in John 10 v 10, The Bibleand my prayer for all who read this. Categories:#carers,#caring,#hope,Down Syndrome,Down's Syndrome,Faith,Joy...
2. Which sentence in the text is similar in meaning to the following one? Americans gladly continue their friendships after a chance encounter even if several years have passed. ___3. Fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words. ( Please answer within 6 words. ) ___...
‘wonder’ about what they have heard and seen. Their learning is not directed, and the Storyteller trusts that God is at work in their minds as they ponder these open-ended questions and make meaning out of mystery.Godly Playbecame the inspiration behindI Wonder. Each of the thirty stories...