"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us." Matthew 1:23 (NIV)I was so unbelievably frustrated! I had been expecting something in the mail that was beyond being late. I had patiently waited, each day going to my front door, only to find another day had passed without the much anticipated object on my front step. … [Read more...] about Finding Overlooked Treasure
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An Awful Dilemma’s Answer
"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly." Romans 5:6 (NIV)Long ago, in eternity past, a magnificent decision was made by the three Persons of the Godhead. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit created a being that was made in their image. This being would be the most cherished and adored creature ever to breathe the breath of life. … [Read more...] about An Awful Dilemma’s Answer
Formula For Hope
"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed." I Peter 1:6-7 (NIV)I heard screaming coming from downstairs. It was the kind of … [Read more...] about Formula For Hope
Doors
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open." Revelation 3:7 (NIV)I was standing out in the upstairs' hallway shouting through the bathroom door."Honey, you have to turn the knob to unlock the door."I couldn't tell if I had gotten my child's … [Read more...] about Doors
Lessons From The Rabbi
"I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me." Psalm 119:102 (NIV)One of my favorite teachers in high school was Mr. Talbot. He was a living, breathing text book of American History--a subject that my father and, thus, I adored. Although Mr. Talbot was tough and demanded much of his students, he made archaic documents and long-ago battles come to life in class. I … [Read more...] about Lessons From The Rabbi
Favorite Quotes from C.S. Lewis
Just some food for thought from one of the most brilliant minds that ever lived (in my opinion):“Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.”“A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.”"God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our … [Read more...] about Favorite Quotes from C.S. Lewis
