The Need for Compassionate Action
They watched the stranger stumble and drop to his knees. He was obviously in distress.
Tough Times
The Gift of Friendship
“Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy, for good friends are like the anointing oil that yields the fragrant incense of God’s presence”—Proverbs 27:9 (TPT). “What are we celebrating today, ladies?” When our waitress asked this question, I immediately said, “Our friendship.” “That’s a good thing to celebrate,” she replied. For …
Is Your Faith Greater Than Your Fears?
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”—Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV). As a young child, I was afraid of the dark, especially when it was bedtime. Although my mother placed a small nightlight in my bedroom, the bulb’s dim output did nothing to allay my fears. Before I finally …
When Everything Seems to Go Wrong
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world”— John 16:33(NIV). Pulling up to the intercom to place my order at a fast food place, I noticed something amiss. Normally, the vehicles waiting in line …