blessing

Hannah and Mary

Hannah’s fervent longing to conceive a child was intense despite her barrenness. Every year, she journeyed with her husband Elkanah to Shiloh, the site of the tabernacle, where she earnestly sought God’s assistance through prayer. In the course of her supplication, she made ...

“All Things Come from You,”

Mistaking the Miraculous for the Mundane This summer, in a shocking whirlwind of events, I was diagnosed with cancer. A massive tumor had invaded my abdomen, filling my insides with its insidious, disturbing growth as it destroyed one of my ovaries. Anyone would plead ...