The special-needs community holds a special place in my heart. My aunt Linda is mentally disabled, and she’s required assisted living for her entire adult life. It wasn’t until she moved in with me, however, that I realized how capable and amazing she truly is, and it made me wonder how many other special-needs people…
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The Garden Tomb by R.F. Whong
My husband (a retired pastor) and I served together at three different churches from 1987 to 2020. Throughout this period, I experienced many memorable moments, but one memory stands out as particularly delightful in my mind. In 2018, our church gave us a three-month sabbatical. A year before that, we prayed about how to spend…
There Is Always Something We Can Do by Kate Darroch
Rosa Parkes refused to give up her seat – which soon led to the Selma to Montgomery Walk, one of the most famous demos of modern times. Ghandi refused to pay the salt tax–which led to the March to the Sea, an incredible demo enshrined in history. I refuse to keep quiet about Kids in…
Consider the Joy
Troubles and trials in life are inevitableBut consider it joyWhy?Because trials test your faithAnd grow your enduranceBut this is a lifelong processThe road is long, but the results will be worth it.Press on to take hold of the loveThat has already gotten hold of you.
The Samaritan’s Patient by Chevron Ross
This novel might never have been born had I not seen a PBS interview with two New York Times writers, Megan Twohey and Gabriel Dance, on December 16, 2021. These reporters did an extensive investigation into a website on which subscribers discussed committing suicide and shared methods for doing so. Most visitors to the site…
Sanctification is a Process
I always desire to wake up one morning and suddenly begin acting like the perfect me. To live out all the good habits that I’ve dreamed of that I should do. But change doesn’t happen like that. Change is one habit at a time. One day at a time. One moment at a time. Learning…
Did your resolutions fail again?
Why do a lot of New Year’s resolutions fail after a month or less? I try to live by a new behavior that I’m not used to. The new behavior is an outside catalyst. I push forward. I try very hard. All of that pushing and trying exhausts me. So, I stop. And, I will…
Pay Attention
Pay attention. Keep your eyes open to the plans that God had for you before you were born. There are moments in your life that were planned for such a time as this. Some of them may be big, but a lot of them are small but meaningful. If you keep…
Come and See
“Come and see,” he said. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when they went with him to the place where he was staying, and they remained with him the rest of the day. (John 1:39 NLT) Taste and see that the Lord is good.Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!…
Prayer for You
To the one who is reading this: I pray that God’s glorious and unlimited resources empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. You cannot imagine all the ways He wants to use your in this world. I pray that Christ makes His home in your heart and that you trust in Him. The more…