Ten pm. Saturday night. Pregnant, I sat on the bathroom floor in tears.
“It’s just so hard to cook dinner every single night!” I sobbed.
My husband listened quietly. A patient man, he clearly empathized.
Then he spoke. I could make all the meals at the beginning of the ...
It could seem plausible that anthropologists 50 years from now might look back at the odd belief that having a grand celebration one night might bring a new life and happiness to individuals that it was unattainable to the previous year. Their conclusion would be that: this magical thinking was predominant across social, ethnic, gender, and religious traditions, causing much grief and pain as those grandiose plans most always failed; and that somehow by making special goals, they could radically change their life.
God’s mercy is evident throughout the Scriptures, starting immediately after the fall of Adam and Eve when He set in motion His plan for humanity’s redemption. Genesis 3:15 holds the first prophecy about the Messiah and what he would accomplish for our salvation. The first ...
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 ...
John 8:31-32, 36. So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
“So, if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
If you ...
In uncertain times, we may think that we know the will of Yahweh but, due to circumstances, may waver in our faith. Our faith might falter because life is generally not linear; life may take many twists and turns. We start out with great commitment, and then as different ...
Isaiah 53 is the great chapter in the OT that foretells God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ. Former prophecies of the Messiah and the message of salvation were presented in veiled form. But here, for the first time, it is set forth with magnificent clarity. The ...
