"But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction. 'He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.'"Job 36:15-16 (NIV)I kept coming in and out of a horrid, sickness-induced dream. I was in seventh grade and had come down with a severe case of … [Read more...] about Missing the Comforts of Home
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The Cost of the Crown
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:7-9 (NIV)There once was a man who discovered a mine of ancient legend. The riches that were to be found inside of … [Read more...] about The Cost of the Crown
Dead Branches
"If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned." John 15:6 (NIV)Outside in our front yard is a Bradford Pear tree that had never been pruned since it started growing almost eighteen years ago. Its limbs were growing precariously close to our daughter's second story bedroom window. These trees are … [Read more...] about Dead Branches
