In Genesis 7, God said to Noah, “Come into the ark, for I have seen that you are righteous.” Until that point Noah, never having seen rain, probably enduring much mockery, and going it alone, has been doing arduous work building this ark. Now he is being invited (even commanded) to step inside and is…

One day I overheard a friend advise a young woman locked in prison that “Your past does not define you”. Her words made me recall the day I was sure I had found the definition of who I was. A punching bag, a convenient target, a scapegoat. You have pent-up anger, need to get out…

From Enduring Commentary —Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench: This is another reference to the gentle character of Jesus. A reed is a fairly fragile plant, yet if a reed is bruised, the Servant will handle it so gently that He will not break it….

When I first became a believer in Yeshua, I was involved with someone the Lord, as well as my mother (!), were not pleased with. During that time, a stranger came up to me saying she was told by God that she needed to tell me something. She told me about a cartoon she saw…

The only consolation in missing Michael is knowing the fullness of joy he is experiencing in the presence of Jesus. Michael loved Him so much and God loved me so much He let me be Michael’s wife. Thank you my Savior.

Reaching my 70’s, reflection seems to have become my “hobby.” Looking back at every thoughtless and selfish act, I think “Did I really do that?” Yet Jesus . . . He brings beauty where ashes were, where mourning was, He brings humbling thankfulness, and a love that touches us where only He could, and where…