Devotional readings from Spurgeon, Cowman, J.R. Miller, and others on living the Christian life. “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;” Ephesians 5:1
A brief (but not exhaustive) portrait of Biblical womanhood A woman is a person created in the image of God. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Genesis 1:27 She is strong, joyful, wise, and kind. Strength and honour are …
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Mothers, you will never regret time spent with your children. Don't forget to cherish the moment. "Think ahead to a timeWhen your little boy’s a manAnd you’d give anythingJust to hold him again."-Ron Hamilton Cherish the Moment CD Words and music by Ron Hamilton (1950-2023), Arr. by Shelly Hamilton Thank you, Lord for the time …
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A Mother's Gift For Mother's Day, I was considering writing about different famous women in history. There are many inspiring accounts of mothers who influenced children that grew up to do important things and bless others in many wonderful ways. But instead, I share with you a post written by a mom you may not …
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And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 1 Samuel 1:10 Hannah's Song And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. There is none holy …
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O death! why dost thou touch the tree beneath whose spreading branches weariness hath rest? Why dost thou snatch away the excellent of the earth, in whom is all our delight? If thou must use thine axe, use it upon the trees which yield no fruit; thou mightest be thanked then. But why wilt thou …
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I was exploring some of the behind-the-scenes tools and features available to those of us who use the WordPress platform to publish blog posts and other web content, and was surprised to find that we now have AI (artificial intelligence) capability at our disposal. What Does AI Say About Jesus? Now, while I have never …
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"John Cornelius Stam and Elisabeth Alden 'Betty' Stam were American Christian missionaries to China, with the China Inland Mission (CIM), during the Chinese Civil War. The missionary couple were executed by Communist Chinese soldiers in 1934." -Wikipedia Their story (with photos) can be found at Wheaton College’s archival collection: Remembering John and Betty Stam A …
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Ordinary people on both sides of this conflict are suffering significant hardship. I know there is suffering in many places around the world, but if you would like to help out in Ukraine, Slavic Gospel Association provides an easy and practical way to do it right now. https://www.sga.org/ukraineaid/ Urgent Need for Aid as up to …
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It felt like a test—a test of my faith, a test of my convictions, a test of my love for God. Soon, very soon, after I learned that my son had died, I received a message from an old acquaintance. Her intentions were good—she wanted to offer consolation. But her… Source: Would It Be Okay …
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Sometimes the best help we can give is a sensitive heart and a listening ear. Let's remember to listen. Anton Chekhov understood a newly bereaved parent's compelling need to talk about their loss. Here are excerpts form his short story, Misery. From ‘Misery’, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) "With a look of anxiety and suffering Iona's …
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O Christmas, merry Christmas, ‘Tis not so very long Since other voices blended With the carol and the song! If we could but hear them singing, As they are singing now, If we could but see the radiance Of the crown on each dear brow, There would be no sigh to smother, No hidden tear to flow, As we listen in the starlight To the “bells across the snow.”
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 1 John 5:14-15 Every prayer I have ever uttered …
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"Yet there is a way of remembering sorrow, which brings no blessing, no enrichment which does not soften the heart, nor add beauty to the life. There is an unsubmissive remembering which brings no joy, which keeps the heart bitter, which shuts out the sunshine, which broods over losses and trials. Only evil can result …
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A bar of steel worth five dollars, when wrought into horseshoes, is worth ten dollars. If made into needles, it is worth three hundred and fifty dollars. If made into into penknife blades, it is worth thirty-two thousand dollars. If made into into springs for watches it is worth two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. …
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And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. Matthew 8:23-24Had the disciples put out to sea without Christ's bidding, they would not have had the same reason to …
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