…because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:18 The phone rang at 5:37 AM… I answered it without even looking to see who was calling… Was it my daughter? Another family member? Was something wrong? Was there an emergency? […]
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“Clear!” His heart is out of rhythm and beating 200 times per minute… “Cardioversion” is the official, friendly sounding name for what they are about to do… Shock therapy for the heart is a layman’s way of describing it… “I can’t sedate you,” says the doctor. “Your blood pressure is so low, you might die from the […]
“A little to the right!” “No! Back just a little.” “Now it’s leaning forward!” “Get out of the way! It’s falling …”
“Can we have a meeting with Christ next week?” It was an unusual conversation… “That all depends…” “Can Tom come to Christ next Thursday?” Where was this conversation taking place?
He was desperate for the job… He had faith in his own abilities… But he was desperate for this job… And so he prayed… “God I deserve this job. You know I earned it. Please get it for me.” She was desperate for Jesus…
It had been a long day…a really long day… New problems had presented themselves practically every minute… Driving home I was proud of how I had handled all the challenges. As my self congratulatory mood expanded, I marveled at how I had acted… How I hadn’t lost my patience once… How […]
The cafeteria was crowded… Hundreds of people … All wanting to eat before the church service started. As a new volunteer, I watched the most experienced team member. She was in her 70’s, and walked on painful knees. But she moved constantly, cleaning tables, talking with people, throwing out garbage. […]
Guest Post – By Paula Jackson “Why?”, my friend asked… It had been a tough year for her. She wanted to know the “why’ behind the events of 12 difficult, painful months: Why had her father died? Why hadn’t he been a better father and husband when he was alive? Why […]