“Suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord? … What do You want me to do?”—Acts 9:3-6 (NKJV). Most of us are familiar with the story of Saul, …
“For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus”—Galatians 3:26 (NLT). It involved moonshine and murder. Sounds like a great book title, doesn’t it? The story behind this true crime is part of my family history. It was in the early 1900s when one of my father’s uncles—my great uncle—received the death …
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand”—Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) As a child I feared so many things. My main fear was of the dark. Before tucking us in at night, …
“A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life], But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them”—Proverbs 16:9 (AMP). Since my 30-year teaching career ended in 2005, I’ve discovered this truth: We can make plans but God directs our steps. I love telling others, who are retired or nearing retirement, “You won’t …
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