Some wounds affect our bodies in ways that could shape our identity. The woman in Mark 5:25–34 knew that kind of suffering after having experience a discharge of blood for twelve years. Now twelve years is a long time to suffer. Long enough to be exhausted and to lose hope. Mark highlights that this woman …
A businesswoman, a kind woman with a generous heart made a difference. Lydia was all this and more, and I love that she took time to pray and worship, even with her busy life. With a business and a household to run, she had a lot of obligations, and yet she took time to spend …
Judges is a book that shows over and over again that God’s chosen people reject him. They are redeemed, provided for, and yet it doesn’t secure faithfulness. Still, in a culture of faithlessness some remained faithful. In the fourth chapter of Judges we are introduced to Deborah, a faithful servant Deborah had many Roles Her …
Do you know, Mary of Magdala, who came from a fishing town near the Sea of Galilee? She was more commonly know as Mary of Magdalene. Was she a prostitute as some claim, while others claim she was the wife of Jesus? The list of claims and accusations continue to grow to this day. She …
Rebekah was no ordinary woman of faith. She left everything familiar to travel to a foreign land and marry a man she had never met because she trusted the Lord’s leading. After years of barrenness, Isaac prayed for her, and God answered with twins. I can’t imagine being pregnant with twins, but this particular pregnancy …
I didn’t have a problem coming up with names for my kids. In fact, I had more names than I could have children. My daughters would probably have preferred that I give them different names, but what’s done is done. There are a few names I did not consider; they should have been grateful. Names …
Take a minute and think of the kindest, wisest, and most brave person you know. Think of all the times you’ve seen this person pour out of themselves over and over. They don’t make excuses or allow others attitudes to stop them. They work hard and are always looking for ways to bless someone. Never …
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Have you ever feared for your life? Remember what that adrenaline felt like, the terror coursing through your veins? Well, as a mother, have you ever feared for your child’s life? Maybe they needed lifesaving surgery? I remember when John gave our 3-month-old son to the surgeon to save his life, when he had hydrocephalus. …
My dog spends every mealtime under the table. She has learned which family member is most likely to “share” their vegetables. Sometimes from the other side of the table, you can see just her tongue wrapping around the edge of the table. Other times she waits patiently, hoping and watching. To her, every crumb matters. …
” In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was alwaysdoing good and helping the poor. About that time she became sick and died, and her body waswashed and placed in an upstairs room. Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard thatPeter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and …
